Media Library not loading images

[adambrown82]

There is a fault with WordPress Version 5.5.

As soon as I update to the latest version of WordPress, I no longer see my images in the media section. So I have restored back to the older version.

This bug needs addressing! Thank you

[adambrown82]

image library is missing in update 5.5

[adambrown82]

image library is missing in update 5.5.. this is a restored version of wordpress

[hometowntrailers]

I have this identical issue on WP 5.5 with YOAST 14.7 and GUTENBERG 8.7.1 activated. If I disable either of those plugins, the issue disappears.

[SergeyBiryukov]

Hi there, welcome to Trac! Thanks for the report.

I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with your website since the latest update, but this topic is best discussed on the ​support forums or directly with the developer of your theme or website.

Before heading there to create a post though, I recommend reading through the following list of potential issues with 5.5: ​https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-this-first-wordpress-5-5-master-list/

The most likely issue is that a plugin on your site is running old JavaScript code. Could you try installing and activating this plugin: ​https://wordpress.org/plugins/enable-jquery-migrate-helper/.

This will confirm that there is JavaScript on your site that needs to be updated to follow more modern jQuery practices. You can leave the plugin active for the time being, but the breaking code will need to be updated before the next step of the Upgrading jQuery in Core roadmap.

If this does not fix the issue, feel free to create a support topic.

[bobbingwide]

Hi, I think this issue should be re-opened. While I was unable to reproduce the problem in a local development environment, I got the same results as @adambrown82 using the same plugins as @hometowntrailers

Applying the fix for #50999 fixed the problem.

[bobbingwide]

screenshot of the console log from Media Library with Twenty Twenty theme, Gutenberg 8.7.1 and WordPress SEO 14.7

[bobbingwide]

To recreate the problem you have to be working in Grid view.
Problem occurs with Twenty Twenty, Twenty Nineteen etc.

Workaround
Use the jQuery Migrate Helper plugin or deactivate Gutenberg or WordPress SEO to enable you to switch back to List view.

[desrosj]

Thanks for digging into this @bobbingwide!

Since this is fixed by the patch in #50999 and that is now milestoned for 5.5.1, I am going to close this one out as a duplicate.

[bobbingwide]

I retested with Gutenberg 8.8.0. The problem no longer occurs. The fix for #50999 isn't necessary.