Title: HTTP error on loading images
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# HTTP error on loading images

 *  [jetforce](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jetforce/)
 * (@jetforce)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-loading-images/)
 * Hi, I keep getting a HTTP error when try to load .jpg or.png images of screen
   shots. I have tried an private browser, as well as chrome and firefox and I have
   emptied my cache. All to no avail – any ideas please?
    Thanks, Sue
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox-gallery/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-lightbox-gallery/)

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 *  Plugin Support [weblizar_support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weblizar_support/)
 * (@weblizar_support)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-loading-images/#post-7323902)
 * plugin have Maximum image upload file size: 3 MB.
 * so please check image size.
    it should be less than 3 MB. if it not solve please
   tell us
 *  [hmclean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hmclean/)
 * (@hmclean)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-loading-images/#post-7323922)
 * If you have upgraded to WP 4.5 and the problem started then…
 * There is an extensive thread here with several workarounds: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-17/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-when-uploading-images-17/)
 * It’s my understanding that WP 4.5 does so much more processing with images and
   especially on shared hosting, it’s creating problems. There are two distinct 
   workarounds that many have had success with. I tried the htaccess method and 
   it solved the problem for me.
 * 1) Add this to your .htaccess file at the root of your WordPress installation
   just before the `# BEGIN WordPress` line:
 * SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1
 * OR
 * 2) add this to your themes functions.php file (**actually add to a child theme
   functions.php file or use a plugin like[Code Snippets](https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-snippets/)**)
 *     ```
       add_filter( 'wp_image_editors', 'change_graphic_lib' );
   
       function change_graphic_lib($array) {
       return array( 'WP_Image_Editor_GD', 'WP_Image_Editor_Imagick' );
       }
       ```
   
 * Alternatively, you may install this plugin instead to change the default image
   editor:
    [default-to-gd](https://github.com/getsource/default-to-gd)
 * If neither of these works for you, try reading the thread mentioned at the top
   to see what others have done.

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 * Last reply from: [hmclean](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hmclean/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-loading-images/#post-7323922)
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