Favicon .ico file type not allowed to upload after updated to wordpress 4.7.1

PeriPeriCreative · January 2017

Hi.

After the recent update to wordpress 4.7.1, I can't upload the .ico favicon file requested in BeTheme options > Global. It gives the error Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons.

Is this a BeTheme or Wordpress error?

Markagranel · January 2017

Hello,

I have the same problem. If you have any solution, I'd like to know.

Regards.

Albert · January 2017

Hi,

please send us WordPress dashboard access privately thru contact form which is on the right side at http://themeforest.net/user/muffingroup#contact and we will check what might be the reason. Please don’t forget to let us know what for the access is.

Thanks!

usmarine587 · January 2017

I'm having same issue, whats the fix?

Albert · January 2017

@usmarine587 Please send us access as we requested above because we don't know what might be the reason and we need to check.

marv73 · January 2017

I'm on the same boat. I've tried to use the WP native fature to set up the favicon, but it works only in the backend...from the front-end I still have the "Be" favicon.
I've just sent a PM just in case...

prins063 · January 2017

Same problem here, does anybody already found a solution?

Albert · January 2017

No, there is no solution because this is WP 4.7.1 issue. WP developers broke file upload in latest version. This was already reported by many users and they promised to fix it in 4.7.2 version. More details about this issue you can read in the topics below:

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-this-first-wordpress-4-7-master-list/?view=all#post-8521428

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39550

prins063 · January 2017

Ok, thnx for responding to this.

badertakhin · January 2017

Hello ,

So there's no solution to change the favicon ?

please advise.

Albert · January 2017

@badertakhin As we wrote above, it is not dependent on us and we all need to wait for WP update. The only way to change favicon for now is to replace existing favicon on FTP with your own.

badertakhin · January 2017

Thank you for your replay

wenricha · January 2017

Do you know under what directory in FTP we can find the .ico file in?

wenricha · January 2017

I think I found it...

wenricha · January 2017

I found it, replaced via FTP and still It shows the "Be" favicon...are there any alternative ideas?

Albert · January 2017

Favicon path is /wp-content/themes/be/images/favicon.ico You must replace wrong file and that's why it doesn't work.

wenricha · January 2017

I replaced it in the same spot you mentioned...still not working. Any other ideas?

Please see link

https://postimg.org/image/hb67pwlh5/

Albert · January 2017

Please send us link to page where you changed this icon and it does not work.

wenricha · January 2017

How can I send you credentials to login to WP Admin? I cannot make the site live right now due to client situations.

Albert · January 2017

You can send them thru contact form on the right at https://themeforest.net/user/muffingroup#contact

wenricha · January 2017

Sent..thanks.

CMAC253 · February 2017

i'm noticing the same issue on 4.7.2 wordpress, still can't upload the favicon file

Albert · February 2017

@CMAC253 Please check what WordPress developers says http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/252143/svg-files-not-uploading-since-most-recent-wp-update

The issue was initially set to be fixed in 4.7.2. But since 4.7.2 was an urgent security release, the fix didn’t make it into that version. It’s now supposed to be fixed in 4.7.3.

bsbarlow · February 2017

I am having the same problem but I can upload those filetypes in WP 4.7.2 site without a theme. Might not be a WP problem.

Albert · February 2017

@bsbarlow Did you read above article? WP developers clearly stated that the problem is on their side and they supposed to fix it in 4.7.3 version.

chocolate63 · February 2017

Solution to upload favicon.ico "Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons"

Install this plugin:

Disable Real MIME Check

Restores the ability to upload non-image files in WordPress 4.7.1 and 4.7.2. Please remove the plugin once WordPress 4.7.3 is available!

rudtek · February 2017

or just use a png file. works perfectly.

Olexto · March 2017

yah solved. ( .png ) file working.

palurie · September 2017

I am using 4.8.2 and have the same issue. But I was able to add the favicon at public html level via ftp successfully! (Error message at Uploader: http failure.)

Favicon .ico file type not allowed to upload after updated to wordpress 4.7.1

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