How to Fix WordPress Image Upload HTTP Error

HTTP Error Fix when Uploading an Image with WordPress

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From time to time you may get an “HTTP error.” message when attempting to upload a photo to your WordPress website. This usually occurs when you are using the default WordPress built-in media uploader.

 

 

In this article, we will provide you with some potential solutions to this common HTTP error so that you can resume uploading media to your WordPress website.

 

Why did I get an HTTP error?

There many possibilities that could lead to a HTTP error notification when trying to upload media files to your website. The main reason being, WordPress is not able to determine the cause of the image upload failure. Thus it simply generates and displays a very unhelpful and generic message: “HTTP error.”

Since WordPress is unable to determine the exact cause of the failure, this means we have to try a few different solutions to remedy the issue.

Here are a few potential solutions, starting with the simplest possible fixes.

 

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WooCommerce Vulnerability Recently Fixed

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A design flaw within the WordPress permission system and the eCommerce plugin, WooCommerce, could allow someone to alter account privileges on your WordPress website.

According to new research by Simon Scannell, a researcher for PHP Security firm RIPS Tech, when WooCommerce is installed it will create a Shop Manager role. The Shop Manager user role has the “edit_users” WordPress capability/permission enabled. This capability allows users to edit any WordPress user.

 

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How to Prevent my WordPress Website from Logging Me Out

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If you’ve spent time blogging on a WordPress website you’ve come across the dreaded blank WordPress page with the following text: -1

This error occurs, for example, when you’ve begun a post but fail to complete it for an extended length of time. This is a simple issue regarding cookie expiration.

In my case, I started a post one evening and decided to return to it in the morning. Upon my return I completed the post and pressed the Publish button only to be presented with a blank page showing -1.

Luckily I was able to hit the Back button in my browser which successfully restored my work to my tab. I copied the text, just to be sure, and tried to publish the post again. This time it succeeded without issue. What a relief.

To prevent your WordPress website session cookie from expiring on you we’ve discovered a code snippet which will keep users logged in indefinitely. NOTE: Implementing this code snippet is not recommended! It is only intended for a blogger with additional security measures in place and who only uses personal computers.

 

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UltimateMember WordPress Plugin Hacked

UltimateMember Plugin file class-um-mobile-detect.php False Positive with WordFence Security

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Recently the WordFence security plugin for WordPress falsely detected a file within the UltimateMember plugin as malware. Removing this will will crash your website. Should you accidentally remove this file before reading that it is a false positive, simply restore it by downloading the plugin again and uploading the removed file.

Filename: class-um-mobile-detect.php

 

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Securing Your WordPress Includes Folder

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There are scripts within WordPress that are not intended to be accessed by most users. To prevent such access we can block these scripts by using “mod_rewrite” via our servers’ .htaccess file.

 

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How to Prevent Scripts and Code from Executing within your WordPress Uploads Directory

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If an attacker is able to remotely upload a malicious file to your WordPress websites’ “wp-content/uploads/” directory, they would then have the ability to access and execute that file on your server.

How does an attacker remotely upload a malicious file? Through a known or unknown security flaw in any one of your installed plugins, themes or via the WordPress core itself. This is why our Naples WordPress Security company provides affordable WordPress care plans.

With all these potential opportunities for a security hole to open up and for a hacker to take advantage of it, we must remain vigilant. It is imperative to the reputation of your business that you do your best to secure and prevent your WordPress website from being hacked.

Within this article we will show you a technique which effectively prevents scripts and PHP code from execution from within your “uploads” directory and its “sub-directories“.

 

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Setup WordPress SSL Certificate

How to Implement SSL on your WordPress Website

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So you’ve made the wise investment of purchasing a secure socket layer (SSL) certificate for your WordPress powered website. Great! Now how do you enforce https on all of your website pages, images and other resources? This article will show you how to do just that.

 

How to Test for an SSL on your Website

Testing to see if the SSL certificate is correctly installed on your website is straightforward and simple. Just visit your website replacing the “http” with “https” which should reveal the green lock icon followed by the word “Secure” next to it within the address bar (if using Google Chrome as your website browser). If you don’t see the green lock followed by the word “Secure” you will need to contact your website hosting provider to get your SSL Certificate installed or properly configured on your website domain.

 

Updating Your WordPress Website to use HTTPS

If you want to take advantage of your SSL certificate you’ll need to update the URLs on your WordPress website. All of your URLs! We’ll run through these simple steps within this article.

 

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Disable Autocomplete for a form with Gravity Forms

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For convenience, most web browsers save what information you previously submitted on website forms so that the next time you are filling in a form you only need to select the entry from a drop down list of choices.

With date fields on Gravity Forms it generally displays the calendar below the input field. The problem occurs when that field was previously submitted by a visitor and the visitor returns to resubmit that form. The autocomplete drop down list will cover the drop down calendar making it difficult to select a date.

We may have a solution. Try using the snippet within this article to turn off the autocomplete feature on:

  1. the entire form
  2. a specific form
  3. a specific form field

Keep in mind that this snippet may not work on all browsers and they constantly revise how they handle such fields.

 

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WordPress Pending Plugin Update Missing

WordPress Shows a Pending Plugin Update

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Does your WordPress web site incorrectly and constantly inform you of an available Plugin update but you can’t find which one needs the update?

You’re not alone. In this article I cover why this might be occurring and how to reveal which specific Plugin or Theme is responsible for this annoyance.

The usual reason for this issue is due to a Plugin which was included or embedded with your presently active WordPress theme. Some developers include a licensed copy of commercially available WordPress Plugins with their theme. The only issue here is when the developers don’t keep up with the Plugin’s updates. Thus WordPress detected the outdated plugin, but it won’t appear within the Updates or Plugins backend pages.

We can add a snippet into our theme’s functions.php file to reveal which specific plugin or theme is having the issue.

 

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How to Exclude a Page from your WordPress Search Results

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If you need to exclude a page or pages from your WordPress search results we simply need to hook into the WP_Query class. WP_Query allows us to customize the way in which our content shown, in this case hidden, on our websites. For more information on this class read the WP_Query documentation.

In this article we will also cover how you can exclude all pages from the search results so that only your posts are searchable. By default, WordPress search will display all your published posts and published pages. Many times, visitors are simply searching for something within your blog rather than on one of your pages. Removing your pages from your WordPress search results may provide your visitors with more relevant results and thus, a better visitor experience.

 

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