Backlight albums in Wordpress

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-15 02:55:06

Hi Daniel,
When I moved to my current host Ben had to do something for me as the host provided some important error trapping stuff that he found very useful. I would not know where to start with this stuff.
.htaccess contains this code;

<IfModule mod_headers.c>
<FilesMatch "\.(eot|font.css|otf|ttc|ttf|woff)$">
Header set Access-Control-Allow-Origin "*"
</FilesMatch>
</IfModule>

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On

#RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI}::$1 ^(.*?/)(.*)::\2$
#RewriteRule ^(.*)$ - [E=BASE:%1]
##RewriteRule ^(.*)$ - [E=BASE:]

RewriteBase /
RewriteCond $0#%{REQUEST_URI} ([^#]*)#(.*)\1$
RewriteRule ^.*$ - [E=BASE:%2]

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ - [E=QS:mod_rewrite=on]

RewriteRule ^([^\/.]*)-single.php$ %{ENV:BASE}single.php?%{ENV:QS}&id=$1 [QSA,L]

RewriteRule ^([^\/.]*).css$ %{ENV:BASE}index.php?%{ENV:QS}&extension=css&name=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([^\/.]*).js$ %{ENV:BASE}index.php?%{ENV:QS}&extension=js&name=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([^\/.]*).gif$ %{ENV:BASE}index.php?%{ENV:QS}&extension=gif&name=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([^\/.]*).png$ %{ENV:BASE}index.php?%{ENV:QS}&extension=png&name=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([^\/.]*).jpg$ %{ENV:BASE}index.php?%{ENV:QS}&extension=jpg&name=$1 [QSA,L]

#RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !mod_rewrite=on
#RewriteRule ^index.php$ %{ENV:BASE}index.php?%{ENV:QS} [QSA,L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !mod_rewrite=on
RewriteRule ^mobile.php$ %{ENV:BASE}mobile.php?%{ENV:QS} [QSA,L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !mod_rewrite=on
RewriteRule ^(.*)download.php %{ENV:BASE}download.php?%{ENV:QS} [QSA,L]

#RewriteRule ^/?$ index.php [QSA,L]

RewriteRule ^$ %{ENV:BASE}index.php?%{ENV:QS} [QSA,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ %{ENV:BASE}index.php?%{ENV:QS}&page=$1 [QSA,L]

</IfModule>

# php -- BEGIN cPanel-generated handler, do not edit
# Set the “alt-php70” package as the default “PHP” programming language.
<IfModule mime_module>
AddHandler application/x-httpd-alt-php70___lsphp .php .php7 .phtml
</IfModule>
# php -- END cPanel-generated handler, do not edit

Daniel Leu · 2020-05-15 03:01:23

Something for Ben and Matt to look at.

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-15 03:07:12

Thanks Daniel,
At least the images went well with your lab colour scheme!

Matthew · 2020-05-15 03:16:36

If I'm going to debug, I'll need access to the Backlight and Wordpress admin areas, and maybe FTP access (so that I can look at the files created by the WP theme). You can email me.

Daniel Leu · 2020-05-15 03:25:56

tomowensphoto wrote:

Thanks Daniel,
At least the images went well with your lab colour scheme!

What a nice coincidence! How many of us are now turning towards photographing flowers...

Matthew · 2020-05-15 04:00:04

also worth checking, are you able to use the regular [gallery] Wordpress shortcode, or does it fail as well?

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-15 04:44:34

Hi Matt,
I just tried the regular [gallery] WP shortcode - a first time I think- and it worked https://tomowens.openpoint.co.uk/blog/2 … t-gallery/

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-16 03:13:50

Hi Matt,
I sent a new email today for cPanel access if you need it. Let me know if you need any more information.
Thanks

Ben · 2020-05-16 07:19:35

I checked that the API call works: https://tomowens.openpoint.co.uk/backli … lbum/55496
so that can be ruled out. One possibility is that the server or browser is unable to fetch from that URL.

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-16 14:41:34

Would that be an .htaccess thing? Yesterday, I fixed page 404 issues when clicking on images in blog posts but that was a permalinks resetting which this won't be as all those images were in the WP media store.
There was some security thing that you worked around for me when I first moved to this host Easter 2018. Will you need me to send you the cPanel credentials again?
Thanks

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-16 15:41:25

I tried a different browser but same issue.

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-16 19:02:25

Hi Ben,
Looking at the output in your API test I am wondering why the breadcrumb field is empty at album level when breadcrumbs are turned on for the album as published, yet breadcrumb for children level shows as turned on.
I presume that the permalink field relates to a gallery that might exist in the Media store within WP or am I wrong in the presumption?

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-16 22:07:03

Hi Ben,
I've been rooting through help FAQs on my host and I am wondering if the https is causing this problem.
They suggest that this be added to .htaccess;
RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301,NE]

If I were to add this to the .htaccess file, is there a particular hierarchy as regards where that statement should go and is this a possible cause for the api not pulling through from Backlight to WP?

As you know I'm not a coder but I'mm looking for possible environmental variables in a root cause way to this problem.
Thanks

rod barbee · 2020-05-16 22:23:26

Tom, have you enabled the https browser redirect feature in Backlight Settings?

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-16 23:06:24

Hi Rod,
That was turned off but I've set that to 'Yes', saved the settings, cleared the cache but no change to the test post.
I was wondering if my WordPress settings were an issue.
Ought I to be using the Gutenberg Block editor (which I loathe) - I am on Classic Editor and I used the Text not Visual to enter the code.
Ought I to have a JSON Plugin in WP?

rod barbee · 2020-05-16 23:21:46

I too loathe the Gutenberg block editor. I'm using the Classic editor too.

You shouldn't need a special JSON plugin for WordPress.

seems like you're doing everything right.

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-16 23:34:04

Thanks Rod.
I'll wait for Ben or Matt to come back to me.

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-17 17:46:02

Update,
I deleted the published album including the images on-line and re-published to see if publisher 5.0.2 made a difference, it did not. The JSON API https://tomowens.openpoint.co.uk/backli … bum/125632 returns data but result is WP is still the same.

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-17 23:33:40

In an effort to assess if everything is up to date for my WP installation I ran aSite Health Status report in WP and the following was listed about the REST API -
The server cannot find the requested page tomowens.openpoint.co.uk/blog/wp-json/wp/v2/types/post?context=edit (port 443)
That sub-directory 'wp-json' does not exist in my installation. Is this a possible cause of the issue I have?

Daniel Leu · 2020-05-18 00:38:18

tomowensphoto wrote:

In an effort to assess if everything is up to date for my WP installation I ran aSite Health Status report in WP and the following was listed about the REST API -
The server cannot find the requested page tomowens.openpoint.co.uk/blog/wp-json/wp/v2/types/post?context=edit (port 443)
That sub-directory 'wp-json' does not exist in my installation. Is this a possible cause of the issue I have?

'wp-json' is a virtual directory like '/backlight/api'. Therefore it is normal that you don't see it. I think you get the error because the URL doesn't contain a post ID.

The Wordpress REST API is the JSON interface for Wordpress. This is not related to the Backlight JSON API which provides a JSON interface for Backlight.

I think the issue is that either .htaccess or your host is blocking access to the Backlight JSON API. Do you have any type of firewalls active? I would look at the cpanel of your host.

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-18 01:23:26

Thanks Daniel,
I would not have known it was a virtual directory or that REST API is JSON
Mod Security is enabled on all domains in my cPanel. I have tried disabling it for this domian and testing the test post in WP but that does not make a difference so I have turned Mod Security back on.

Last edited by tomowensphoto (2020-05-18 01:23:39)

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-18 01:38:11

I suppose that leaves us with the .htaccess or the host blocking the Backlight JSON API. I will need to know what technical phrase to put in my helpdesk ticket but I appreciate the fact that the detail might not be pertinent to a public forum so emailing me might be better.
I also tried upgrading PHP to 7.3 on the host through cPanel and gave me a 404 error for the entire blog. 7.2 works OK but does not resolve the JSON issue.

Matthew · 2020-05-18 09:30:19

Hi Tom,

Sorry, I haven't checked in in a few days, and have been off of my computer most of the weekend. I haven't received your emails. Can you send relevant info to mjcampagna at gmail?

Matthew · 2020-05-18 09:36:23

Oooooookaaaaaaay ... I found your messages in my spam folder, Tom. Along with other messages I have apparently missed. And a bunch of crap about my @theturninggate mailboxes having been hacked. So that's just great.

I will try to look at this within the next few days, but I apparently have some catching up and some damage control that I need to do. =/

tomowensphoto · 2020-05-18 14:32:02

Hi Matt,
Daniel sent me some scripts to run last night and a model text to send to my host asking them to investigate REST API Error 404. I raised the ticket last night for them to see when their helpdesk people start at 0830 BST.
I'll update here when I get a response.

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