Suddenly unable to upload files

The maximum upload size is controlled at the server-level, not by WordPress. Here are three ways you can increase the upload limit:

1. If you can edit or override the system php.ini file, increase the maximum file and post sizes. For example, upload_max_filesize = 100M ; and post_max_size = 100M ;

2. If you cannot edit or override the system php.ini file, add php_value upload_max_filesize 100M and php_value post_max_size = 100M to your .htaccess file.

3. If neither of these work, it’s time to ask your hosting provider to increase the maximum file and post sizes on your account. Keep in mind that most decent hosting providers allow this, and If your hosting provider won’t accommodate you, perhaps it’s time to find a new hosting provider.

(in the above examples, the limit is set to 100MB)

Is there a reason why the maximum size would have suddenly changed? I only noticed because I had to download a word file to make changes and when I tried to upload it again it failed. There are some files on here that I uploaded myself that are bigger than 2MBs so I know 2MBs wasn’t the original size restriction.

It’s controlled at the server level, so I imagine your hosting provider may have updated something that changed that, most likely they updated the version of PHP on your server and didn’t maintain any prior customizations (2MB is generally the default).

Weird! I got into the php.ini and it says upload_max_filesize = 50M, I tried to change it to 1000M but nothing happened. WP still complains that only 2MBs are allowed.

— Update —
Never mind. That worked. I forgot to refresh the page. Thank you! Merry Christmas

You’re welcome!