Title: Missing Image Library
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Missing Image Library

 *  [alltrue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alltrue/)
 * (@alltrue)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-image-library/)
 * HI,
 * I seem to be missing images from my image library. The images still appear in
   the individual posts but when I look in the library all the older images are 
   missing (pre 2011). I know they are there because if I right click on the image
   to see the file path, they’re listed on my website.
 * Here is the path to an image that remains in my image library:
    [http://randomgoodness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140528-201117.jpg](http://randomgoodness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140528-201117.jpg)
 * Here is a path to an image that remains on the website but not in the library:
   
   [http://randomgoodness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/DSC_0249.jpg](http://randomgoodness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/DSC_0249.jpg)
 * Can anyone help me find them?
 * Josh

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 *  [jnhghy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnhghy/)
 * (@jnhghy)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-image-library/#post-5309906)
 * First step would be to deactivate all your plugins and switch to a default twenty*
   theme to make sure the issue is not caused by a plugin or by your theme (if the
   issue comes from a plugin reactivate them one by one to see which one) if not,
   report back and we’ll look into other sources for this issue.
 *  Thread Starter [alltrue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alltrue/)
 * (@alltrue)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-image-library/#post-5309961)
 * Thanks for the suggestions but none of those appeared to work.
 * I have deactivated all plugins and changed theme to basic theme (Twenty Twelve).
   I’m still missing the same images. Any other suggestions.
 *  [jnhghy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnhghy/)
 * (@jnhghy)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-image-library/#post-5310026)
 * There is a very small chance this would be caused by the rights set to the uploads
   folder/2010 (and) older image folders and it can be checked really quickly: using
   an FTP client(you can use filezilla) connect to your website (with the credentials
   you have from your host) and make sure the older image folders(2010…) have the
   same rights as the ones working have (you can check the months folders also!)
   
   If everything looks correct then make backup copy of your website then go to 
   settings -> media: In that page you should see an option like “Organize my uploads
   into month- and year-based folders”, is it checked? If it’s not checked then 
   check it and hit save and test your website, if it’s checked, try to flush it
   by unchecking it, hit save and then check it and hit save again and check the
   media library if this also doesn’t work report back…

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [jnhghy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnhghy/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-image-library/#post-5310026)
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