How Can I Increase My Maximum Upload File Size?

  • Resolved JimG 35

    (@jimg-35)


    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hi:

    I’m running on WordPress version 3.9.2.

    I’m trying to upload a video onto the Home Page of my new Web Site, but when I try to do so through the “Add Media” button, I see a message stating “Maximum upload file size 8mb.” The video that I want to upload is larger than this, so how can I increase the maximum size of the files that I can upload?

    Thanks.

    Jim

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  • The solution usually involves raising the maximum allowed file size upload limit in php through the use of a custom php.ini file placed in your own web space.

    The most efficient way of making that happen, is to consult the user FAQ’s and documentation provided by your hosting service for their preferred method of raising the upload limit for your environment (if they allow it).

    There’s also a plugin that might do it for you: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/increase-upload-max-filesize/

    A general search for similar discussions on the issue: https://www.ads-software.com/search/increase+upload+size

    Thread Starter JimG 35

    (@jimg-35)

    Thanks for your response.

    How confident are you that this is something that needs to be resolved with my hosting company/server as opposed to this being something that can be changed within WordPress? In my PHP Settings with my hosting company, we set my maximum file upload size for this Web site to 40 mb.

    Please let me know.

    Thanks.

    Jim

    How confident are you that this is something that needs to be resolved with my hosting company/server as opposed to this being something that can be changed within WordPress?

    WordPress doesn’t control the max allowed upload size, it just reports it. The max upload size is defined by php.

    If you are being limited to 8mb (the default php configuration is usually ~2mb), then you probably have a site specific configuration issue.

    If you have custom php.ini settings that you have adjusted in your hosting control panel, you may need to address more than one setting…

    ; Maximum allowed size for uploaded files.
    upload_max_filesize = 40M

    ; Must be greater than or equal to upload_max_filesize
    post_max_size = 40M

    …but your hosts FAQ or support group should be able to help steer you in the right direction.

    [edit] I think the default value for post_max_size is 8M – that might explain the limit you’re seeing.

    Thread Starter JimG 35

    (@jimg-35)

    Thank you, my friend!

    Once I changed post_max_size to 40 mb also, I’m now seeing 40 mb as the maximium size of a file I can upload when I click on the “Add Media” button within WordPress.

    So all is good!

    Jim

    You’re welcome! Glad that did the trick for you.

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