Add an Image & Edit Permalinks Unresponsive

  • First, I’ve searched all the forums and tried the solutions for the problem described in the topic title.

    Problem description: When you click the “Add an Image” icon in the Upload/Insert row, nothng happens. Similarly, when you click the “Edit” button to modify the Permalink URL, nothing happens. This behavior began immediately after upgrading from Version 2.8.

    Solutions tried:

    1. Turned off all plug-ins.
    2. Switched to the default WP theme.
    3. Re-uploaded all Version 2.9.1 files.
    4. CHMOD’d uploads directory from 775 to 777.

    Is this a known bug with Version 2.9.1? Anything else to try?

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  • Is this a known bug with Version 2.9.1?

    Not one I’ve come across so far. Did you re-upload files from a fresh download of 2.9.1? Have you confirmed that this isn’t browser/machine specific?

    Thread Starter webifiedOne

    (@webifiedone)

    Yes to both questions, esmi.

    I re-downloaded the entire zip file from www.remarpro.com. Then, I deleted everything off the server. Then, I re-uploaded the fresh files, and reconnected to the database.

    I also have tried to make the Add/Upload and Permalink buttons work in both Firefox 3.5.x and IE7 and IE8.

    I tried two different PCs — one with 64-bit Windows Vista and the other PC with Windows XP on it.

    So, even with a completely, totally fresh install.

    Also, just for kicks, I connected to a brand-new database with nothing in it, and the buttons still won’t work.

    If it’s reasonable to assume that it’s not a browser/JavaScript problem, that just leaves the server. Do you have access to another version of 2.9.1 on a different server? Preferably with a different hosting provider?

    Thread Starter webifiedOne

    (@webifiedone)

    Unfortunately, no different server.

    The weird thing is that it worked with version 2.8 just fine.

    So, I guess that is the end of WordPress for me, unless I go to a new host somewhere…

    Thread Starter webifiedOne

    (@webifiedone)

    RIP WordPress. Used it from Version 2.2.x to 2.8. It died completely at 2.9.1.

    Thread Starter webifiedOne

    (@webifiedone)

    It is unbelievable that there is no known solution for this. I dug even deeper via Google and Yahoo and found numerous reports of the same problem, with uneven success rates when the known solutions are followed.

    I cannot understand why some of the more senior developers who work on the code on WordPress do not more directly address this issue.

    It has plagued, attacked, and killed many blog sites starting with earlier versions than 2.9.1. Even as far back as 2.7.x, as far as I can tell from my research.

    I guess you get what you pay for! If it is free, don’t expect support. I had hoped for a more robust volunteer developer support community, though!

    Thread Starter webifiedOne

    (@webifiedone)

    I found a solution that makes perfect sense: Another developer discovered that code at wp-admin/includes/file.php did not work with his PHP server version.

    Strangely, it was the exact same problem that existed way back with WP 2.5.x. A particular function is incompatible with many of the current versions of PHP on servers.

    Here is the solution in its entirety, and it worked for me:

    https://www.entertainingcode.com/archives/wordpress-image-upload-bug-fixed/

    (As a side note: I had hoped to see more active support from developers in these forums. I am concerned that WordPress creators are unleashing this code and then just leaving everyone hanging on their own to try to figure out solutions themselves. While that sort of works, it is unethical and harms many people to not have dedicated volunteer developers monitoring and participating in these forums to help guide users to the correct solutions. The more I use WordPress and see the lackluster response from developers, the more dissatisfied I am becoming with the product! Speak up developers! Whatever happened to the ethic of “do no harm” and to support your work!)

    I’ve had the same problem with ADD IMAGE and wonder when the next upgrade is due, please.

    URGENT!!! I wanted to update an image, and now I have none there!

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