{"id":456,"date":"2021-07-17T22:05:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T22:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/?p=456"},"modified":"2024-08-12T13:34:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:34:44","slug":"how-to-increase-the-maximum-file-upload-size-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/wordpress\/how-to-increase-the-maximum-file-upload-size-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Increase the Maximum File Upload Size in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you want to increase the maximum file upload size in WordPress. Some times low file upload size limit can stop you from uploading files via media uploader, or install plugins and themes. In this article, we will show you how to easily increase the maximum file upload size in WordPress to fix those issues.<\/p>\n

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How to Check Your Maximum File Upload Size Limit in WordPress?<\/h4>\n

WordPress will automatically show the maximum file upload size limit when you are uploading images or media. To check it you can simply go to\u00a0Media \u00bb Add New<\/strong>\u00a0page and you will see the maximum file uplaod size limit for your WordPress site.<\/p>\n

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1: Theme Functions File<\/h4>\n

There are cases where we have seen that just by adding the following code in theme\u2019s\u00a0functions.php\u00a0file, you can increase the upload size:<\/p>\n

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@<\/code>ini_set<\/code>( <\/code>'upload_max_size'<\/code> , <\/code>'64M'<\/code> );<\/code><\/div>\n
@<\/code>ini_set<\/code>( <\/code>'post_max_size'<\/code>, <\/code>'64M'<\/code>);<\/code><\/div>\n
@<\/code>ini_set<\/code>( <\/code>'max_execution_time'<\/code>, <\/code>'300'<\/code> );<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2. Create or Edit an existing PHP.INI file<\/h4>\n

For this method you will need to access your WordPress site\u2019s root folder by\u00a0using FTP\u00a0or File Manager app in your hosting account\u2019s cPanel dashboard.<\/p>\n

In most cases if you are on a shared host, then you will not see a php.ini file in your directory. If you do not see one, then create a file called php.ini and upload it in the root folder. In that file add the following code:<\/p>\n

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upload_max_filesize = 64M<\/code><\/div>\n
post_max_size = 64M<\/code><\/div>\n
max_execution_time = 300<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This method is reported to work for many users. Remember if 64 doesn\u2019t work, then try 10MB (sometimes that work).<\/p>\n

3. htaccess Method<\/h4>\n

Some people have tried using the\u00a0.htaccess\u00a0method where by modifying the .htaccess file in the root directory, you can increase the maximum upload size in WordPress. Edit the .htaccess file in your WordPress site\u2019s root folder and add the following code:<\/p>\n

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php_value upload_max_filesize 64M<\/code><\/div>\n
php_value post_max_size 64M<\/code><\/div>\n
php_value max_execution_time 300<\/code><\/div>\n
php_value max_input_time 300<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Increase the Max Upload File Size in WordPress Multisite<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re running a\u00a0WordPress Multisite network, then you can modify the max upload file size for your network.<\/p>\n

First, head to your\u00a0Network Admin<\/strong>\u00a0dashboard, and then go to\u00a0Settings > Network Settings<\/strong>\u00a0screen. Here, scroll down till you find the\u00a0Upload Settings<\/strong>\u00a0section. You\u2019ll find the\u00a0Max upload file size<\/strong><\/code>\u00a0field in this area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

We hope this article helped you increase the maximum file upload size in WordPress.<\/p>\n

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The default value of\u00a0Max upload file size<\/strong>\u00a0in a WordPress Multisite is\u00a01500 KB<\/strong>\u00a0(~1.5 MB<\/strong>). You can change this to a higher value and click the\u00a0Save Changes<\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong>\u00a0You cannot circumvent the server-level max upload size limit from here. If the limit you set here is higher than the server\u2019s max upload size limit, the server will ignore it. You can use the methods described above to find your webserver\u2019s configuration.<\/p>\n

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Here, we\u2019ve set the new max upload file size to\u00a0131072 KB<\/strong>\u00a0(~128 MB<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

You can also limit the total size of files uploaded to an individual site in the Multisite network. However, it\u2019s disabled by default.<\/p>\n

 
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