Wordpress Flash Uploader
April 11th, 2010
This is the new website for the Wordpress Flash Uploader (WFU).
The Wordpress Flash Uploader is a replacement of the integrated Flash Uploader with a couple of really nice enhancements.
So why using WFU:
- The main reason: The internal flash uploader does not work on your server!
WFU works on many more systems because it uses the TWG Flash Uploader which has many internal workarounds for most known problems. I actually started this wrapper because the internal uploader did not work on any of my systems. - WFU checks your system and help you to get it running.
- You can manage your whole word press installation with it. You can create, rename, delete and manage your files and folders. You can even view and edit files directly on the server!
- WFU can synchronize the upload folder with the media library with the menu item ‘Sync Media Library’. So you can even upload images with FTP and import them to your media library. This can be even used without using WFU.
- WFU can resize your original images after the upload.
- You can enable E-Mail notification.
- And everything you can do with the TWG Flash Uploader
the download can be found here: www.tinywebgallery.com/blog/wfu/download-wfu/
Stay tuned.
Michael
The article is usefull for me. I’ll be coming back to your blog.
Works great, thank you
Hi. I want to put a flash quiz in wordpress. I’ve uploaded the files via your plugin but what to do next? Any ideas.
what is a flash quiz?
Im getting a Error : http – 404 when I try to upload a file, any ideas as to why this would be happening?
WFU uses TFU – Pleaser read howto 1 of the TFU FAQ – There most problems are explained and solutions are shown. Most of the time it is a server issue…
- Michael
Hi,
Thank you so much for this great tool, it was so usefull to me (and will be again)!
Donation is on its way…
Alex.
You are welcome. I’m currently updating WFU to use the latest version of TFU and check if everything is still fine with WP 2.8.4
I keep getting this error message. I upgraded and registered to the paid version of WP Flash Uploader. But my “Sync Media Library” keeps giving this error message.
Fatal error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /home/content/89/5039489/html/wp-content/plugins/wp-flash-uploader/inc/wfu-sync.php on line 329
Could you help?
Terry
I have sent you a version which should work up to Wordpress 2.9.1. Please give me feedback.
- Michael
hi, why not share it with all, i want to test it too :p
i allready installed the current wfu-2.9.1 with a 2.9.1 wordpress version, but got some errors.
I know that this is not working on Wordpress 2.9.1 because they have changed how they store internal paths. I have already fixed this and added some new features as well + upgrade it to TFU 2.10.7.
But I have no feedback from my testers yet – and releasing something which is only tested by myself on 2 installations is not enough. So if you want to test my lastest build please send me an E-Mail and I will send you the latest version.
Best,
Michael
hi. i’m new in wordpress.
i wants to upload a photo gallray on by wordpress blog..
plz help me
thanx
What do you mean? WFU is a uploader – no photo gallery.
- Michael
I think it would be better if you didn’t bundle the plugins together. I just want the synchronizer, not the uploader. The way you set it up, I have to enter unnecessary FTP information just to use the uploader. I have my own FTP method (Firefox extention). It would be great if you just made the synchronizer available on it’s own. This is a cool feature. WP based uploading is a headache. But FTP is easy. I just need something to make it sync with the database. Thank you.
Then you can disable the uploader in the options. I want to bundle this because for the uploader I need the synchronizer that everything works smooth.
- Michael
Thanks for this plugin – the synchronizer works perfectly!
WP Flash uploader works great – just what’s needed.
Problem:
I have a custom location for the /uploads/ folder in WP.
The Sync Media Library, while appearing to work OK in the admin side, leaves photos with incorrect File URLs in the Media Library, and thumbs don’t show. Clicking on Edit Image displays the image OK, though.
Tried to post this in the Forum, but spam filter won’t allow, even after removing the URLs and trying several times.
The File URL (in Media Library) of a photo uploaded & synced with WFU & SML has the domain name, then uploads, then an extra slash, then the full path to the upload folder & image from /home/.
The File URL of a photo uploaded via Media Library uploader has the domain name, then uploads, then the image name.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Which version of Wordpress are you using? I had to make a small fix for WP 3.0 to show the Synch media library. Maybe they have changed something else too.
- Michael
3.0
If you use the default upload folder everything works fine?
- Michael
Yes, I’m using it on another site 3.0 and it works fine.
Sorry, I was wrong. The site with the custom upload folder is still on 2.9.2 due to a conflict between theme, event calendar & WP3.0.
Any help appreciated!
Carol
I’ll check this on the weekend. If the upload folder is default does it work then on your install?
- Michael
I’ll check it. Thanks
I just tested with WP 3.0 – I created a folder ‘myfolder’ and uploaded an image with the media manager. Then I put a different file into the same directory and did a synch. Both images show the same url in the “File URL” and the thumbnail shows fine.
Can you reproduce the problem if you do it the same way then I did?
- Michael
I can’t get the synchronization to work… i’m running wordpress 3.0.1
Do you use the default upload folder?
yes, it won’t synchronize the subfolders.
i’ll check on my install.
Sync Media Library hangs and the gives me blank screen with Synchronize Media Library written twice on top. This after we uploaded 400 images to our upload folder through ftp — it worked fine until then. Now refuses to load. Please help, thanks!
This is not enough information does it fail at a certian image? maybe the rezise fails because of lack of php memory.
- Michael
Hi!
I’ve updated my blog from wordpress 2.7 into 3.0.1.
But even if the images were still there inside my posts, the Media Library were empty!!!
So I used your plugin to synchronize my images that are in the files “…/wp-content/uploads/…”. I tried to “import” or “synchronize” and he only succed in synchronizing 162 images…80 images seem to be synchronized but they finally don’t appear in the Media Library…
I don’t know why it doesn’t work…
Could you please help me?
which images are not synched? because I try to detect images which are the resized ones. You can turn this detection on/off in the config.
- Michael
Thank you Michael for your reply but I don’t understand what you mean…
The problem is that some files are still only in the upload folder and don’t appear in the Media Library.
(What is the detection you are talking about… I don’t see any on/off button anywhere…)
See
Try to detect resized files
in the wp flash uploader settings.
can you give me some example file names which are not synchronized?
- Michael
Hi there, very useful plugin , can you help me to register because it’s quite complicated
Thx
What is complicated for you?
- Michael
Thank you very much.
I pressed the ‘Synchronize Media Library’ button and it ERASED every JW Player Playlist on my site. Did it ask “Delete these files? Yes, No”, NO! It just wiped every one of them clean off my site so i could spend the entirety of my Thursday night rebuilding playlists.
Once again, thank you very much.
Hi,
The synchronize does not delete any files at all!
There is not even the needed “unlink” command in the code.
So your files where deleted by something/one else.
Best,
Michael
Hello.
First, great plugin.. It is very useful when it works properly.
However, after uploading some files… I don’t know why it happens but the flash uploader doesn’t synchronize automatically… it just stops. and I get 30sec timeout error message when I get into Sync tab..
I see image files I uploaded by using swf uploader, but those have no thumbnail, medium etc sizes.. because it won’t process the Sync
This happened before, so I have reinstalled whole wordpress again, but it happened again..
Is there any reset method to make sync.php back online?
Thanks.
The problem is that during the sync the thumbnails are generated. And this is done by wordpress itself by the “insert attachment” method which seems to be very slow and then you get the timeout.
Don’t you have the option to increase the timeout?
Best, Michael
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /home/hosting_users/jun182/www/wp/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-flash-uploader/inc/wfu-sync.php on line 352
gets this message on Sync tab
do you have safe mode on your server?
If not I could add a set_time_limit(); in the import loop. If this is possible on your server the execution time is reseted after each uploaded file and the synch should work fine.
- Michael
I see Safe Mode of my server is OFF, and I don’t see the option to increase the timeout.
Yes, I will try.
Just let me know where and what code I should add.
hmm, I really wonder this happens even I upload one small file using swf uploader.. it won’t sync automatically nor manually. I don’t think re-installing plugin fix this issue.
so what has swf uploader to do with WFU?
Can you edit a file manually?
look for
WFUSync::handle_import_file($item, $current, $sum);
in inc/wfu-sync.php
before that insert:
set_time_limit();
This resets the timeout if possible.
wel.. I did. but it still won’t work
If this does not help this is not allowed on your server.
I think your problem is that you already have some big files in the queue. So the small one is only on top.
I have to think about a solution how this can be done. Maybe only sync up to a certain time and then restart the sync automatically unit it is done.
All it’s missing is when you upload from a post, If i try to show gallery, it shows nothing ?
what do you mean? I don’t understand.
- Michael
I’m having one issue. It uploads perfectly but doesn’t show in media! I try to “sync” but nothing happens.
Any idea?
You still have this problem? You should give me a couple of more details about the versions you use.
- Michael
I’ve tryed to upgrade Wordpress Flash Uploader
to verion 2.14 but the upgrade anouncement keeps appear in WP upgrade availeble tab. however the plugin itself seems to be upgraded
Seems to be a problem of thw Worppress updater. Please update manually.
Best, Michael
The last update 2.14.1 is not applied over the 2.14.1 when updating from the last 3.2
what do you mean – 2.14.1 and 2.14.1 is the same…
Sorry i mean : 2.14.1 over the 2.14 !!!
i did retry several try on different sites.
i had to uninstall 2.14 then install the one available : 2.14.1
But then this is a wordpress problem. Because the update process has noting to do with WFU itself.
Hi Michael, Would this plugin be a potential workaround for servers with mod security enabled. I have started using a really good host but mod security locks you out if you use the standard wordpress flash uploader. I just want to be able to upload multiple files in one operation. Thanks.
you can try to create the .htaccess below the flash if you have this problem. It then depends on the server it this works.
Best, Michael
@TinyWebGallery
Thanks for this Michael. I did create a .htaccess file to disable the mod security and it did work most times but after talking with the web host I took the section out. He said it just opened the server up to attacks.
I do not know if the trigger that sets off the mod security rule is just part of how flash works and will be a problem with ALL flash uploaders or whether a different version of flash uploader will not trigger the lockout.
Is this webhost being over cautious? I use another web host where using the standard flash uploader is not a problem.
As you are into flash uploaders I am sure you have experience in this area. Thanks again.
Simply ask them which attacks
. This is just their default answer.
you get details what is does here: http://wiki.modxcms.com/index.php/What_is_mod_security_and_how_does_it_affect_me
You only allow that the posts from the flash (or any other request) are not checked by apache. But this is not a security issue at all because all parameters are checked by the script anyway (and in a much better way because the script knows what is good. The mod_security only looks for a pattern).
Flash does not send correct header informations (bug know by adobe for years now) which mod_security does not like. But neither adobe nor mod_security do something against it
.
- Michael
Hi there,
Have following prob (Using Wp 3.2.1 and Flash Uploader Version 2.14.3)
PHP Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, ‘WFU::mypunc2′ was given in wp-includes/plugin.php on line 405
(it shows this error line twice a time)
Any idea?
I have not tested on 3.2.1 because my development system is running the latest 3.1.x version.
WFU::mypunc2 is not in the code of WFU – so I’m wondering where this comes from…
Where is the message displayed.
@TinyWebGallery
…
It is on all pages visible, in adminpanel is nothing of an existing error to see
It is shown directly on top of all pages
I have to install 3.2.1 first. I’ll let you know.
It works fine for me.
Used successfully the first time, on version 3.2.1. Also successfully synched 400+ files uploaded via ftp, including resizing, etc. However, I uploaded some new files via ftp today, and tried to synch, and the synch page takes a long time to load, and then loads the page title, and nothing else. The uploader page is still working fine. I haven’t added anything new or changed anything since the last time it worked. *scratches head*
Does the page fully load? Does this happen after you press the synch or when the page is loaded initially?
If you right click on the broken page and view the source. It there an error message at the end of the page?
The interesting thing is if it happens when the files to synch are calculated or if it happens during the synch?
- Michael
Hi,
I have the same problem here.
When I click on “Synch Media Library” in the “Media” group on the left, the initial loading takes quite long.
The page is not fully loaded (source is incomplete). Also I don’t see any error in the page source.
WP 3.2.1 and PlugIn version 2.14.3
- Martin
Do you have access to the server log files? it seems that the php code fails somewhere.
so you don’t get to the point that you can synch at all?
I can output some debug information at the different steps before the page is loaded. Would you then install this version and tell me the output?
But most interesting is the server log file..
Best, Michael
It doesn’t seem that the page is fully loaded. The first time when it worked, it had info on files that weren’t synched, and had a button for me to synch the files. Now it just loads the page title, but not the rest of the page. Another odd thing started happening. When I tried to load an image normally, through the regular wordpress uploader, it no longer created thumbnails and alternate sizes like it used to. I ended up having to uninstall, and now the regular wordpress uploader creates thumbnails correctly again at least, but now I just can’t bulk upload images.
is there a way to limit which users can upload to certain folders, or which ones can erase anything?
Thanks
Sure. Please use the latest version and read the advanced section of the administration of WFU. You can define then everything you like for a user or a role.
- Michael
Hello I tried your plugin, but flashupload still doesn’t work.
I tried the .htaccess install too, then uninstalled it, and deactivated the plugin, I think our firewall is too secure.
Now I have the Problem that when I want ot insert an image into a page like before, I dont see my images in the mediatheque, the only thing I can do is install images anew. (But I can see the in the meditheque)
Thnak you for your help, Ethel
You did not provide any details why the flash upload does not work. So it’s hard to help.
If no files are uploaded the media library was not modified either.
Have you done a synch?
- Michael
I’d love to donate and be able to activate this plugin but my German is a little rusty and I’m hesitant to punch in a random number of euro into an all German Paypal screen. Do you have an English Paypal screen or at least an account name / email (?) that I can punch into my own, English, paypal screen?
Paypal does automatically select the language (I tell paypal to use EN but it seems then are “more clever”). So I don’t understand why German is choosen. have you used the link directly in the plugin? You can use my paypal address directly if you like: paypal (at) mdempfle . de
- Michael
Hi Michael,
I too have had the sync freeze since 3.2.1. One member on WP commented here that he made some change to php.ini and upped the timeout. I don’t know what to do?
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-flash-uploader-sync-media-library-not-working-with-new-update
Thoughts?
Please read http://www.tinywebgallery.com/en/tfu/tfu_faq_4.php
There I explain something about the server limits.
The timeouts can be a problem if many images are cropped in a row. This has nothing to do with the new version.
- Michael