{"id":118974,"date":"2023-05-06T18:50:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T17:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpsimplefix.com\/?p=118974"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:41:04","slug":"how-to-fix-missing-media-library-images-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-missing-media-library-images-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix missing media library images in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Images suddenly missing in your media library, or not able to upload media? In this article, we will show you how to fix the image upload issue in WordPress.<\/p>\n<h2>What causes this?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrong file permissions ( Most Common )<\/li>\n<li>Misconfiguration on your server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/missing-media-library-images.png\" alt=\"missing-media-library-images\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/missing-media-library-images.png 520w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/missing-media-library-images-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Here are some things you can check.<\/h2>\n<h2>1. Check permissions are correct.<\/h2>\n<p>Make sure the file permissions on your media files are set correctly. To verify the file permissions of your media files, use an FTP client. Simply use your FTP credentials to connect to your website, then look in the <strong>wp-content\/uploads<\/strong> folder for your media assets and check their file permissions. Set folder permissions to <strong>755<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions-935x1024.png\" alt=\"uploads-folder-permissions\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions-935x1024.png 935w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions-768x842.png 768w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-folder-permissions-977x1024.png\" alt=\"change-uploads-folder-permissions\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-folder-permissions-977x1024.png 977w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-folder-permissions-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-folder-permissions-768x805.png 768w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-folder-permissions.png 1121w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Setting file permissions for each file in the uploads directory is the next step. Right-click the uploads directory and choose file permissions to accomplish it. Change the numerical number to <strong>644<\/strong> in the file permissions dialogue box.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions-935x1024.png\" alt=\"uploads-folder-permissions\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions-935x1024.png 935w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions-768x842.png 768w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/uploads-folder-permissions.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-file-permissions-975x1024.png\" alt=\"change-uploads-file-permissions\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-file-permissions-975x1024.png 975w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-file-permissions-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-file-permissions-768x806.png 768w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/change-uploads-file-permissions.png 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>2. Clear cache<\/h2>\n<p>Your website&#8217;s cache can be cleared to address the issue of missing thumbnails. You can use a caching plugin that you have installed to clear the cache on your website. Just clear the cache in the plugin&#8217;s settings.<\/p>\n<p>If your caching is being managed at server level and you don&#8217;t have root access to it, then contact your hosting provider for asistance.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Regenerate Thumbnails<\/h2>\n<p>If all your file permissions are correct, then the missing thumbnails can usually be resolved by regenerating them. All of your media files&#8217; thumbnails can be generated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/force-regenerate-thumbnails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Regenerate Thumbnails<\/a> plugin. Just install and activate the plugin, then select Regenerate All Thumbnails under <strong>Tools &gt; Regenerate Thumbnails<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still having problems identifying your issue, You can also ask your WordPress hosting provider for support. We hope this article helped you fix the upload issue in WordPress. If you can, please share it on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Images suddenly missing in your media library, or not able to upload media? In this article, we will show you how to fix the image upload issue in WordPress. What causes this? Wrong file permissions ( Most Common ) Misconfiguration on your server Here are some things you can check. 1. Check permissions are correct. 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