[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #61582: Cannot Insert Images in WordPress 6.5.5

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#61582: Cannot Insert Images in WordPress 6.5.5
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 Reporter:  derekpadula                       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                            |   Milestone:  Awaiting
                                              |  Review
Component:  General                           |     Version:  6.5.5
 Severity:  normal                            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-testing needs-testing-info  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by ken01102018):

 Replying to [comment:15 derekpadula]: You are correct about my options and
 I don't like any of the options.  Sure I can with some effort go back to
 an older version of WP and disable the auto update, but that goes against
 everything computer people tell us about maintaining up to date software.
 Yet, I might give this a try, it just happens that I'm rather busy with
 other priorities and taking time do get into something I'm not really
 comfortable doing, with no assurance whatever I do will be successful, is
 a definite negative to putting in such effort.

 I'm not a complete computer illiterate, having worked with computers in
 some form since my college days and I have some experience with some
 computer coding, but nothing in the most modern languages.  Two of my sons
 are heavily into such, both working for Apple and both have extensive
 computer coding experience with many different languages, but they are not
 nearby and like me they have other priorities in life.

 I have established a Substack account, which is free and very easy to use.
 I've published a couple of blogs there on a test basis, while my WP
 website is dysfunctional.  I'm pleased so far and maybe I will migrate
 completely to Substack.  The downside, is that I just paid for three years
 of web hosting, which I will probably have to eat with no benefit, other
 than to maintain the old site until my current paid up period ends.  I
 can't predict the future of Substack, but I know it has been around for
 years.  Who knows how Substack might evolve in the future.  We will always
 have to deal with change and at some point, I might have to give up my
 blogging efforts, too.

 I have had dealing with two web hosting sites and I agree that those can
 be frustrating, when needing support.  I spent weeks working between two
 sites and with Jetpack to get my website migrated.  That was a process
 that was supposed to be automatically taken care of, but the automatic
 process seemed to always fail.  I think my original web host provider,
 which is well known and highly recommended, was purposely hindering the
 process in an effort to keep me and force me into an expensive upgrade,
 which they kept pushing, whenever I was chatting with their support
 people.

 I do appreciate your help and suggestions,

 Ken

 > You can see the latest security updates here:
 >
 > https://wordpress.org/news/category/security/
 >
 > 6.5.4 is 99.9% as safe as 6.5.5 and 6.6. There were no major security
 updates to prevent exploits or anything you need to be concerned about.
 Just some minor API-related issues that you're most-likely not using. And
 if you are still concerned, then use a free security plugin like
 WordFence.
 >
 > I would suggest you change your mentality about WordPress. Aside from
 Jetpack and some other paid plugins, WordPress is free and open-source
 software. That means you have to do most of the work if something goes
 wrong. Even if you are paying for something, stuff still breaks or runs
 into conflicts with other stuff. So you either have to be patient as you
 wait for the developers to fix it, or you'll have to do the work to fix it
 yourself. And given that most of WordPress's developers are volunteers,
 you'll need to wait a long time for help. Until then, you can hire someone
 to fix it or teach yourself how to fix the problem by following guides and
 forums online.
 >
 > If you don't like those choices, then you may want to build your site on
 a different platform and pay a retainer fee for maintenance. But I can
 tell you from experience that most of them are even crappier and more
 complicated, or they cost money, and even when you're paying for it, stuff
 breaks. There are agencies and industries built around every platform,
 because every platform sucks. We're still living in the Internet Stone Age
 and trying to make fire by hitting digital rocks together.
 >
 > Nevertheless, different people prefer different platforms, so you may
 want to do some research and try a few out.
 >
 > It doesn't seem like the developers are jumping on this issue, so those
 are your options.

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