Broken image placeholders.
WHAT TO CHECK
Whether the file exists at the path requested Whether the address is HTTP on an HTTPS page Whether permissions allow reading Whether the path changed after migrating
HOW TO CHECK THE PATH
Open the image address directly in a browser.
If it returns a not-found error, the file is missing or the path is wrong.
AFTER A MIGRATION
Image addresses stored in the database may reference the old domain.
Search and replace, using a serialisation-aware tool.
FOR HOTLINK PROTECTION
If enabled and misconfigured, it can block your own images.
Check the setting.
FOR UPLOADS NOT APPEARING
Check the uploads folder exists and is writable Check the PHP upload size limit
FOR VERY LARGE IMAGES
They may exceed limits and fail silently.
Resize before uploading.
WHAT TO CHECK IN THE ERROR LOG
Permission errors relating to the uploads directory.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Set the uploads folder to full public write access.
