Note: The first 3 methods are meant for quick fixing the issues caused by maximum file upload size limits. However, they may not work with some shared hosts.
The first way to increase the maximum file upload size limit is to edit your theme’s functions.php file.
To do that, you’ll need to go to Appearance » Editor from your dashboard. Then, go to the functions.phplink on the right-hand side’s panel and click it. As the file opens, scroll down to the bottom of the page and create a new line. Next, you’ll need to copy the code below and paste it there. After you do that, don’t forget to update the file.
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| @ini_set( 'upload_max_size' , '256M' );@ini_set( 'post_max_size', '256M');@ini_set( 'max_execution_time', '400' ); |
Once you do that, you can go ahead and check if it worked on your site. If it didn’t, you can try the other methods below.
2. Create or Edit an Existing PHP.INI File
For this method, you’ll need to access your WordPress site’s root folder by using an FTP or File Manager app in your hosting account’s cPanel dashboard.
Then, you’ll need to look for the php.ini file in your root folder. If you can’t find it, you’ll need to create a file called php.ini and upload it in the root folder. In most cases, if you’re on a shared host, you won’t see it.
Then, open the php.ini file and add the following code to it:
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| upload_max_filesize = 256Mpost_max_size = 256Mmax_execution_time = 400 |
The file size defined above in the example can be adjusted as per your needs.
3. Edit .htaccess file
To increase the maximum file upload size limit by this method, you’ll need to access the root folder of your site as in method 2.
Open your site’s root folder and find the .htaccess file in it. Then, open the file to edit it, and add the following code:
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| php_value upload_max_filesize 256Mphp_value post_max_size 256Mphp_value max_execution_time 400php_value max_input_time 400 |
That’s it. You can go to media uploading option again and check if worked. If it didn’t work out, you’ll need to contact your hosting provider as suggested in the next method.
