wp-media / wp-media/imagify-plugin
Improved Popup Message For Blocked Self-requests Due to Firewall, HTTP Auth, Etc
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Description
When the self-requests for optimization are being blocked by a user's server due to firewall setting, HTTP authentication, security plugin, or something similar, Imagify Tools shows something like this (though the error codes can also be 401 or 403):



We could offer a popup informing users this is the cause and linking to possible solutions:

The code below links to the same Optimization is Stuck page as we do for cURL Error 28 / timeout issues, and we could add a section to it specifically for these cases with suggestions like:
• Whitelist 51.68.166.142 with the server or possibly security plugins
• Use the following in wp-config.php if site is behind HTTP authentication:
define( 'IMAGIFY_AUTH_USER', 'your_auth_username_here' );
define( 'IMAGIFY_AUTH_PASSWORD', 'your_auth_password_here' );
• Disable security plugin
Or we could create a new page with these suggestions, whatever the team thinks is the best option.
<div id="swal2-content" class="swal2-content" style="display: block;">A firewall, server setting, HTTP Authentication, or security plugin is preventing image optimization. <a href="https://imagify.io/documentation/optimization-is-stuck/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">More info and possible solutions</a>.</div>
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Imagify Tools handling for blocked self-requests and the existing cURL Error 28/timeout popup. Confirm how HTTP 401, 403, and firewall-related failures are surfaced, then update the popup and the Optimization is Stuck documentation with the agreed guidance; done means affected users see the explanatory message and a working help link.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php, wordpress
- Domain
- backend, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100