Title: HTTP Error on image upload
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# HTTP Error on image upload

 *  [dottydirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dottydirectory/)
 * (@dottydirectory)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-image-upload-12/)
 * Hi,
 * When I try to upload images to a page, post or gallery I just get a HTTP error.
   Sometimes it has different error message saying the upload failed and to try 
   again later.
 * After a few minutes of this happening, the images turn up in the media library
   and load up very slowly when clicked on. I’ve tried with several different sets
   of images, with no luck.
 * I’m only using 3 plugins. I have deleted two of them to see if that would make
   a difference, but it didn’t. The other plugin is Jetpack. They are all up to 
   date, as is wordpress.
 * We initially thought we may be running out of space, but I checked with the host
   and we have unlimited.
 * Does anyone have any suggestions?
 * Thanks

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-image-upload-12/#post-4362468)
 * It’s a server/hosting issue – commonly caused by an over-strict mod_security 
   configuration. Try asking your hosts about it.
 *  Thread Starter [dottydirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dottydirectory/)
 * (@dottydirectory)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-image-upload-12/#post-4362670)
 * Thanks for your reply.
 * I spoke with the hosts and they showed me how to disable mod_security. I disabled
   it but it made no difference.
 * There are around 3500 photos on the website, most of which are compressed. Do
   you think this could be whats causing the problem?
 *  Thread Starter [dottydirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dottydirectory/)
 * (@dottydirectory)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-image-upload-12/#post-4362684)
 * Still having these issues.
 * Does anyone have any advice?
 * Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [dottydirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dottydirectory/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-image-upload-12/#post-4362684)
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