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File too large in WordPress: three solutions without a plugin
Resolve a WordPress upload limit: reduce the file size, adjust the correct PHP settings, or import media using your hosting tools.
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Troubleshoot images, uploads and PDF files in WordPress: sharpness, thumbnails, formats, storage access and searching within documents.
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WordPress: fix “the server cannot process the image”
Fix image uploads in WordPress with three approaches: prepare the file, check the browser, and correct processing on the hosting side.
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WordPress rejects a file type: three ways to unblock the upload
Fix a file type rejected by WordPress: genuine conversion, permission checks and a targeted allowance, without opening access to every format.
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Empty WordPress media library or missing thumbnails: find the right diagnosis
Find your WordPress media: check filters, compare grid and list views, then distinguish blocked loading from missing files or data.
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WordPress cannot write the file to disk: find and fix the blockage
Diagnose a WordPress media write failure: space, inodes, PHP temporary directory and targeted permissions, without weakening the site.
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WordPress REST uploads: correct the file body and headers
Is POST /wp/v2/media rejecting your file? Compare binary and multipart uploads, correct the headers, and verify creation without multiplying attempts.
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Fix blurry or stretched images in WordPress
Compare the loaded file with its display dimensions to fix a blurry or distorted WordPress image without creating unnecessary copies.
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Make PDF text searchable in WordPress
Check whether your PDF contains text, then choose a reference page or document index to make it searchable in WordPress.
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Restore subtitles for a WordPress video
Check the WebVTT track, language, and HTTP response, then test WordPress video subtitles through the player and as a visitor.
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Fix a video's poster image before playback in WordPress
Choose the WordPress Video block's poster image, check which one the browser loads before playback and correct an outdated file or cache.
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Rotated WordPress thumbnail: straighten a JPEG portrait
The portrait opens upright, but its thumbnail is rotated? Distinguish EXIF, cropping and caching, then correct a file without overwriting the original.
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Check AI-proposed alt text in WordPress
Review a batch of AI-proposed alt text in WordPress, preserve decorative images and check link names before and after correction.
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WordPress video stalls during playback: check HTTP ranges
Does your WordPress video stall on mobile or when seeking? Compare HTTP 206 responses and fragments served by the origin and CDN.
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WordPress image 404 errors after migration: repair files and their addresses
Recover WordPress images returning 404 after a migration: check transferred files, correct old URLs and verify variants.
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WordPress upload denied for a role: find the permission responsible
An account cannot upload media to WordPress? Check the upload_files capability, the file format and the applicable limits.
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Poorly cropped WordPress featured image: keep the subject visible without losing the original
Fix a WordPress featured image cropped in the wrong place: check the file, template frame and subject positioning on mobile.
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Missing image sizes after a WordPress theme change: recreate them cleanly
After changing a WordPress theme, identify required image sizes and regenerate missing variants without deleting those still used.
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Frozen WordPress GIF or lost image transparency: find the correct file and rendering
Restore GIF animation or WordPress image transparency by comparing the source, served variant, format and page background.
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Blank WordPress video or embed: find the source and unblock the correct route
Fix a blank video or external embed in WordPress: check the URL, provider permissions and browser blocking.
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WordPress thumbnails missing from object storage: trace generation and transfer
Find WordPress thumbnails missing from object storage by checking generated sizes, remote keys and delivery before reprocessing a media item.
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