Title: Cannot Save Tag for Image
Last modified: May 15, 2017

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# Cannot Save Tag for Image

 *  Resolved [neilbert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilbert/)
 * (@neilbert)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-save-tag-for-image/)
 * I just installed NextGen Gallery, and cannot add a tag to an image. I’m on the
   manage galleries page, I can add images, provide new text and alt text, but anything
   I try to save into the Tags field gets removed.
 * Thoughts?

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 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-save-tag-for-image/#post-9137660)
 * [@neilbert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilbert/) – Is there something
   unusual about the tag names you are trying to use? These should work just like
   a tag for a post and would have similar requirements.
 * Otherwise, although not too likely, it could be a conflict with another active
   plugin or your current theme. Have you tried deactivating all of your plugins,
   clearing your browser cache (and site caches if you are using a caching plugin),
   then reactivating the NextGEN plugin?
 * If this fixes the problem then it was likely one of the deactivated plugins that
   was causing an issue. Now, retrace your steps activating each plugin and re-checking
   to see if the problem returns. If it does then that last activated plugin was
   probably the one. Keep reactivating and in most cases it is also best to keep
   checking after each plugin, sometimes there may be more than one plugin on a 
   site that will create an issue. If you do find one (or more) plugins causing 
   this problem we would greatly appreciate your feedback on them so the developers
   may address them as soon as they can.
 * Also to note, in rare cases it may be the theme itself that is causing a conflict
   so while you have just the NextGEN plugin activated you might consider temporarily
   switching to one of the default WordPress Twenty series themes and see if this
   corrects the issue as well.
 * If the problem still persists after all of this we would still want to know, 
   even more so, as we will still want to sort out the issue and may need additional
   details.
 * Thanks!
 * – Cais.
 *  Thread Starter [neilbert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilbert/)
 * (@neilbert)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-save-tag-for-image/#post-9138900)
 * Cais –
 * The first thing you noted (“These should work just like a tag for a post”) made
   me think… let’s just try adding a tag through WordPress. It failed. So looks 
   like it’s not an issue with your plugin. 🙂
 * Thanks for the help – off to troubleshoot that little surprise.
 * -Neil
 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-save-tag-for-image/#post-9141488)
 * [@neilbert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilbert/) – Thanks for the update!
   Best of luck finding what is causing the problems on your site.
 * – Cais.
 *  Thread Starter [neilbert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilbert/)
 * (@neilbert)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-save-tag-for-image/#post-9148870)
 * For anyone who got here, my problem was that the ID field for several of my WordPress
   tables lost the auto increment flag.
 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-save-tag-for-image/#post-9149871)
 * [@neilbert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilbert/) – Thanks for the update!
 * – Cais.

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-save-tag-for-image/#post-9149871)
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