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FI-STRUCTURAL-SOURCE-DECODE-FAILEDFile issue
Image decode failed
The server could not read this image correctly for optimization.
What happened?
The original file was found, but the server could not decode the image into a usable form for optimization.
What can you do next?
Take the first action that applies, then run optimization again only when the underlying issue has changed.
- 1Upload the image again from the original source file.
- 2Check whether the image opens normally outside WordPress.
- 3Run optimization again after replacing the image.
Will retry help?
Retry usually will not help
Retry usually will not help
Retrying the same unreadable image usually leads to the same failure.
When should you contact support?
Contact support if a newly uploaded version of the image still fails to decode.
Support checklist
- Reference code
- Copied diagnostics
- Image filename
- What you were trying to do