Title: Multiple File Uploading issues
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Multiple File Uploading issues

 *  [shepsta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shepsta/)
 * (@shepsta)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-file-uploading-issues/)
 * Having a rather odd issue that I haven’t encountered before. I seem to have been
   limited in the amount of images I can upload at once. If I upload 15, workes 
   fine. If I try to upload more than that, the site times out.
    I tried using a
   different method, by uploading via ftp them using the add from server plugin,
   but it does the same thing, can only add 15 at a time. I contacted GoDaddy, they
   said they are aware of the issue, do not know how to fix it, and to check with
   wordpress.org for a solution which I thought peculiar. But anyways, here I am
   checking with you guys to see if you have heard of this before.
 * Thanks for any advice.
 * _[ [No bumping please](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#No_Bumping). ]_

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 *  Thread Starter [shepsta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shepsta/)
 * (@shepsta)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-file-uploading-issues/#post-6146766)
 * Discovered the solution to this problem, or more rather a workaround. What I 
   discovered is that GoDaddy’s servers were lagging out trying to crunch and create
   the thumbnails. I didn’t notice before, but I was creating 9 thumbnails per image
   due to the theme and a gallery plugin.
 * I also discovered their servers are set to cut a script after 3:30 if its using
   100% of any resource. So if it was in the middle of crunching, the server would
   kick out an error page. either 404 or connection was reset.
 * For some reason, their servers were also having a big problem using Imagemagick
   for image editing. One image would take upwards of 20 seconds to make all the
   thumbnails.
 * I commanded wordpress to prioritize GD by adding this code to the functions
 *     ```
       add_filter( 'wp_image_editors', 'change_graphic_lib' );
       function change_graphic_lib($array) {
         return array( 'WP_Image_Editor_GD', 'WP_Image_Editor_Imagick' );
       }
       ```
   
 * Imagemagick would use 100% CPU trying to process images, whereas GD uses 100%
   I/O and no CPU.
    After hashing out the themes thumbnails that weren’t being used,
   and with the changes to the image editor, I was able to upload over 300 images
   a shot rather than the previous 15 images.
 * Its not a cure, but hopefully my trials help someone else.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [shepsta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shepsta/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-file-uploading-issues/#post-6146766)
 * Status: not resolved

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