2.5.1 Image/Media Uploader problems

Hello,

I’m new to WordPress and have been having the same problems as everyone else with uploading images – despite not having upgraded to 2.5.1.

I understand that uploading the no-flash plugin will fix the problem, but will that prevent me from uploading flash images to my site in the future? I want to offer ads, so that solution would not work for me.

Grateful for any help. Thanks.

Otto:

In this case, the auto-detect finds flash, but the flash I have evidently isn’t the super newest where the uploader actually works. Thing is, I’m not willing to short circuit my package manager to get it, that’s kinda the point of the package manager.

I’m not a big fan of using flash where standards-based html/js/css will do the trick, and it sure seems like making this functionality dependent on an app that you guys have no control over is risky.

So, I’d argue philosophically that browser-detection and auto-enabling is great and unobtrusive, but not giving me the ability to manually shut it off is kinda lame, especially considering that I am given the option of robustitude over convenience with editors.

That’s just my opinion, and I can totally see the other side of argument. My own solution was just to go into includes/media.php and set the damn thing to false ??

Yes, well, my opinion is that Ubuntu needs to get their act together. Feisty still installs 9.0.48, while 9.0.124 has been out for 3 weeks already. And 9.0.115 would work too, and it’s been around for months.

Also, using the plugin is better than manually editing the core files. Nobody likes having to reedit core files after an upgrade.

Dear Otto:

I have the same problem with the uploader.
I had tried everything and still having the same error !
(update to 2.5.1, put the .htaccess into wp-admin, install no flahs loader plugin, and still appears the flash, check the version of the flash, delete and put again all wp-admin and wp-includes from the downloaded version of WordPress 2.5.1)
I′m desesperated !!
Can you help me please?
The blog is in https://www.hectorscerbo.com.ar/blog
Thanks in advance

Daniela Werkalec
PDTA: sorry for my english, but I′m spanish native….

For me it uploads the image, I can see it in the Gallery tab, but it doesn’t add it to the post.

I need to manually enter the HTML myself.

I tried the items listed in the sticky but didn’t do any good.

Is anyone having the same issue as me?

install no flahs loader plugin, and still appears the flash

That’s not possible. Or, at least, it should not be.

The “flash uploader” is the one button that says “Choose files to upload”. The non flash uploader is the box where the filename goes, along with a Browse and Submit button.

I too have tried all the fixes in the “sticky” and am still experiencing difficulties. I can upload images with flash okay and they show up in the media library, but attempting to insert them into posts produces no results. All I get are little boxes that only appear in the editor, but not in the published posts. I previously used 2.3.3 and had no problem uploading and inserting the same images into the posts with that version. I roo hope there is a fix soon. Don Schaal

Hi, I noticed it wqorks fine with my 64 bit internet explorer, but not the 32 bit or firefox. In firefox and 32bit explorer I get a window with a button, “choose file to upload”, but with the xp 64bit I get a browse button with upload button next to it. On my old computer that has xp 32bit with 32bit explorer 7 but no updatres for explorer or flash in few months, everything works Ok as well. I am beggining to think it is a flash issue.
(see this picture)

The “HTTP error” is usually a mod_security issue. See step 6 of the sticky.

However, it can also be a flash issue. Update Flash to the latest version and see if that helps.

My problem seems to be that there are hundreds of autosave jquery.js requests that are awaiting responses and are hosing up the process. Some of them are not getting a response for approx 140000ms. Is that normal? Doesn’t seem like it. The image loader is coming up but is so slow and I am not sure if it is really working. I have been waiting for about 15 mins to upload 2 images that are only about 44K each…

Anyway it seems like the jquery is out control, at least by what I can see in Firebug.

And the requests from jquery start piling up before I even try to upload files… Sorry this may be a separate issue from the uploader, but didn’t start until upgrade to 2.5.1…

I have created a post about my problem with jquery – https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/174877 – since it seems as if it is not related to the image uploader but jquery it self.

Otto Rocks! I read this thread and did all of the suggestions as he detailed, however, I still could not get it. I sent Otto an email and within a few hours, the issue was resolved.

The fix is this straight from the mouth of Otto:

“The problem was mod_security. Adding the .htaccess fix as described in
the sticky fixed it.”

I tried to make the htaccess file but didn’t do it correctly. I now know how and want to share it with everyone.

Simply create the .htaccess file just like Otto says. Use a text editor or Dreamweaver and put this code in:

<IfModule mod_security.c>
<Files async-upload.php>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</Files>
</IfModule>

Save the doc as .htaccess and upload to your server in the wp-admin folder. Simple as that!!

Thanks again Otto, you are the best!

JoeWebHog

Hi,

The sticky has this, which is the closest to my problem:

8. Q: It uploads without any errors, but it does not generate thumbnails! The images show up full size on the page, or they are scaled in a really ugly manner.
A: In all cases I have seen this, the problem turned out to be with the image itself. WordPress uses the normal PHP functions for working with images, which are in the “GD” library.

In case it matters, I always resize my images to 1024×768 using the Windows XP “Image Resizer” Power Toy.

I then use the WP2.5.1 media uploader (tried with and without the “no flash uploader” plug-in; and with the .htaccess changes).

The pictures always upload fine, but more often than not the thumbnail version is not created – making it next to useless for my blog entries (don’t want huge pictures in my blogs).

When I disable the flash system (using “no flash uploader” plugin); I see: “Error 500 – Internal server error An internal server error has occured! Please try again later.”

I have asked 1&1 (USA) to give me their server error logs but they have refused.

The properties of a typical resized picture that doesn’t have a thumbnail created is:
Width=1024; Height=683; Resolution=72dpi; bit depth=24; frame count=1

The WP-ServerInfo plugin says that my host has GD “bundled (2.0.28 compatible)”.

This other thread on the same/similar topic had one posting about disabling the “Simple Tags” plug-in. I tried that – and now I’ve been successful in uploaded two images and having no HTTP error (ie. the thumbnails were created for them).

So – I suggest the sticky on this topic also include the tip to disable plug-ins (or at least the Simple Tags plug-in) to see if that solves it for others…

Remember, I’ve only had luck with two images so far…

~Andrew~