Title: Error : Create Image failed. Check safe mode settings
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Error : Create Image failed. Check safe mode settings

 *  Resolved [dieselguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dieselguy/)
 * (@dieselguy)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-create-image-failed-check-safe-mode-settings/)
 * I’ve recently upgraded wordpress and installed nextgen gallery. However on thumbnail
   creation i’m getting
 * (Error : Create Image failed. Check safe mode settings)
 * I’ve tried a few possible fixes with no success
 * memory_limit = 128M
 * allow_url_fopen = On
 * Uncommenting @ini_set(‘memory_limit’, ‘128M’); in gd.thumbnail.inc.php
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-create-image-failed-check-safe-mode-settings/#post-7546848)
 * [@dieselguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dieselguy/) – What are you seeing
   under Gallery > Overview for your “Server Settings”? If “safe mode” is ON, then
   you will need to work with your web hosting service to have it toggled OFF.
 * Thanks!
 * – Cais.
 *  Thread Starter [dieselguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dieselguy/)
 * (@dieselguy)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-create-image-failed-check-safe-mode-settings/#post-7546854)
 * safe mode is off
    PHP Allow URL fopen: On PHP Memory Limit: 128
 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-create-image-failed-check-safe-mode-settings/#post-7546915)
 * [@dieselguy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dieselguy/) – 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.
 *  [borndigital](https://wordpress.org/support/users/borndigital/)
 * (@borndigital)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-create-image-failed-check-safe-mode-settings/#post-8499688)
 * Hi Photocrati. We’re experiencing the same error. We just tried deactivating 
   all plugins including yours, and then re-enabling it, and it did not resolve 
   the issue. Do you have a solution for this bug?
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Contributor [photocrati](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photocrati/)
 * (@photocrati)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-create-image-failed-check-safe-mode-settings/#post-8507294)
 * [@borndigital](https://wordpress.org/support/users/borndigital/) – Please start
   your own topic so we can try to help you with your specific issue on your specific
   site.
 * See [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post)
 * Thanks!
 * – Cais.

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