[Resolved] still receiving error "Please enter a valid URL address pointing to the image fi

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[shanep-3]

still receiving error "Please enter a valid URL address pointing to the image file." after update to 2.2.6 and wp 4.7.1

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Shane,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

Would you mind providing me with admin access to the website so that I can have a look at this for you ?

The private fields will be enabled for your next response.

Thanks,
Shane

[shanep-3]

Hi Shane, thanks for your reply. I'd like to wait before giving out info. But There is a new development. It appears that when I add the absolute image link instead of the realtive image link, this field works and does not throw the validation error message. It seems that when I select an image and it adds the relative url it throws an error for that, but not for the absolute image url.

Thanks,
Shane

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Shane,

This is how the field actually works because it is validating the url in its entirety so a relative URL wouldn't work.

Thanks,
Shane

[shanep-3]

ok. but why when using the upload image field is the types plugin setting the url as relative? I have to then manually click on the image preview and grab the absolute url and replace the relative url to get around the validation message.

Thanks for continuing to help me understand what is going on.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Shane,

Thanks for the update.

I'm not sure what you mean because what happens when I add an image to the image field it gives me the absolute url.

Would you mind sharing a video of what happens on your end so I can see.

Thanks,
Shane

[shanep-3]

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[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Shane,

Actually this is not what happens for me.

When I Add the image I get the absolute URL.

Would you mind providing me with admin access so that I can have a look ?

The private fields will be enabled for your next response.

Thanks,
Shane

[Jason]

We use relative urls as well mostly for the purpose of development.

This is becoming a problem when we are working on websites with testlinks.

Is there a hook or filter we can add into the functions.php to stop this from happening or add an option with the fields so that it doesn't check for validation.

If we add the absolute url when we migrate the website we have to through and update all of the images which can be a real hassle.

The biggest part is it stops from updating the page. I'm ok with the warning but dont block us from updating the page or give us an option to turn it off.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Jason,

Unfortunately as this is a core function so we are not able to suggest a code that will remove the validation.

If you use the absolute url there are easy ways to perform a migration. I'm assuming you currently migrate the manual way.

Might I suggest using the Duplicator plugin as it is a fast and easy way to perform website migrations.

I'm not able to provide a better solution or workaround for this as it is a core functionality.

Thanks,
Shane

[shanep-3]

Are you able to tell me why the plugin is giving me a relative url and not an absolute url?

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Shane,

Its actually not the plugin but even the media library when I upload a test image it is uploads the image using the relative url.

So the relative url isn't being caused by the types plugin 🙁

Our verification requires an absolute url but it seems that there might be some code or 3rd party plugin setting wordpress to use the relative url instead of the absolute one.

Thanks
Shane