If you are getting http error in WordPress while uploading files to Media Library , It means some sort of interruption is happening in between WordPress file handling operations and web server interface . Before doing a workaround always wait for a few moments and refresh the page once and retry the same process to make sure that it is not a temporary glich from your hosting panel . If you still face the same error again , please try the following solutions . Before doing these steps always make sure that you have a complete healthy backup of your site.
1. Shrink or Resize the File
2. Deactivate Plugins
In most of the cases plugins may be the culprit which is causing the intervention between WordPress and Webserver . In that case try to deactivate the plugins one by one and check whether it resolve the issue . If you are using plugins for Image optimization , WordPress Security you can start the process by deactivating them first .
3. Increase WordPress Memory Limit
If file size exceeds the maximum upload size defined in wp-config.php sometimes it may result in http error . You can increase it by adding the following lines of code by editing wp-config.php located in the site’s root directory
define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' ); 4. Edit .htaccess
You can find .htaccess in your website’s root folder , in most of the cases , within a folder named “public_html” . You can add the following code to resolve the http issues arising from .htaccess
SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1 <IfModule mod_security.c>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</IfModule> # Exclude the file upload and WP CRON scripts from authentication
<FilesMatch "(async-upload\.php|wp-cron\.php|xmlrpc\.php)$">
Satisfy Any
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Deny from none
</FilesMatch> 5. Switch your theme to default one
Sometimes incompatible features , functional conflicts in between themes and plugins may be the main cause of http error . You can check it by switching the theme to default theme (eg: Twenty Seventeen) . If it resolve the issue the next step is you can contact the theme author or hire an expert wordpress developer to debug wordpress theme – plugin related issues
6. Check Uploads Folder Permissions
Having incorrect file permissions of upload folder can end up in http error. You can find this folder in /wp-content/uploads folder, as this is where files are stored when uploaded via the media library.According to the WordPress Codex, all directories should be 755 (drwxr-xr-x) or 750.You can set this file permission through your hosting panel file manager interface or FTP client
7. Update WordPress Core & Php Version
If any of the above methods won’t resolve the issue . Kindly free to contact us and our WordPress Experts will help you to sort out the issue.
