Imagick class / method problems

[Anonymous]

New to PHP and wordpress, but trying to create a contact form where I can upload an image then use IMagick to resize before its sent to recipient.

Problems so far were:
1. WP_Image_Editor_Imagick class wasn't found, so I added a

require_once('wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor-imagick.php')

; to the calling function
2. WP_Image_Editor class from which Imagick class was extended also wasn't found, so added a require once just before the imagick class to bring that in too.
3. Now I have "Call to undefined method WP_Image_Editor_Imagick::resizeImage()" where resizeImage method can't be seen anywhere in the imagick class - so I switch to "resize" which is there...
4. then I find that "writeImage" is also not there, so I'm go with "save" instead which is there, but getting internal errors like this:

PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function getImageFormat() on null in /home/gariochc/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor-imagick.php:626

do I have a REALLY old Imagick install on my hosting company's server?

thanks
Guy

 

[Anonymous]

do I have a REALLY old Imagick install on my hosting company's server?

Try phpinfo or or try looking here then look at Imagicks website to see what the latest version is and then maybe also check out WPs version information.

If all else fails: try here; it didn't work for me though.

 

[Anonymous]

This is a great solution of all problems you have shared with us. I really appreciate such an approach.

 

[rimsha]

The errors you encountered while using Imagick in PHP and WordPress suggest a possible outdated or incomplete installation of the Imagick extension on your hosting server. To resolve the issue, follow these steps:

1. Confirm Imagick installation: Check with your hosting company if Imagick is installed and up to date.
2. Update WordPress: Ensure you have the latest version of WordPress and that all core files are updated.
3. Check dependencies: Verify that required PHP extensions (e.g., "imagick" and "gd") are installed and enabled.
4. Use autoloading: Utilize WordPress's autoloading mechanism instead of manually requiring classes.
5. Verify method names: Double-check the method names for the WP_Image_Editor_Imagick class.
6. Enable error reporting: Turn on PHP error reporting and debugging for more detailed error messages.