{"id":5987,"date":"2025-01-10T13:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T18:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudsurph.com\/?p=5987"},"modified":"2025-01-10T13:03:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T18:03:22","slug":"how-to-increase-the-maximum-upload-file-size-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudsurph.com\/how-to-increase-the-maximum-upload-file-size-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Increase the Maximum Upload File Size in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Increase the Maximum Upload File Size in WordPress. Increasing the maximum upload file size in WordPress can be done using several methods, depending on your hosting environment and access level. Here’s how you can do it:<\/p>\n

1. Modify php.ini<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you have access to the server\u2019s php.ini<\/code> file, you can increase the upload limit by editing it.<\/p>\n

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  1. Locate the php.ini<\/code> file on your server (usually in the root directory or server config folder).<\/li>\n
  2. Add or update the following lines:\n
    \r\nupload_max_filesize = 128M\r\npost_max_size = 128M\r\nmax_execution_time = 300\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  3. Save the file and restart the server if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    2. Edit .htaccess<\/code> File<\/strong><\/h3>\n
    For servers using Apache, you can update the .htaccess<\/code> file.<\/p>\n
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    1. Locate the .htaccess<\/code> file in the root directory of your WordPress installation.<\/li>\n
    2. Add the following lines:\n
      \r\nphp_value upload_max_filesize 128M\r\nphp_value post_max_size 128M\r\nphp_value max_execution_time 300\r\nphp_value max_input_time 300\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
    3. Save the file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      3. Update functions.php<\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n
      If you don\u2019t have access to the server configuration files, you can use the functions.php<\/code> file of your theme.<\/p>\n
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      1. Open the functions.php<\/code> file of your active theme (found in wp-content\/themes\/your-theme\/<\/code>).<\/li>\n
      2. Add this code snippet:\n
        \r\n@ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '128M');\r\n@ini_set('post_max_size', '128M');\r\n@ini_set('max_execution_time', '300');\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
      3. Save the file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        4. WordPress Multisite Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n
        If you’re using a multisite WordPress setup:<\/p>\n
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        1. Go to Network Admin > Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        2. Find the Max upload file size<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n
        3. Set the desired file size limit (in KB) and save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          5. Use a Plugin<\/strong><\/h3>\n
          There are plugins available to simplify this process, such as:<\/p>\n