How to Increase the WordPress Maximum Upload File Size

Want to upload a large file, plugin, or theme... but limited by the max upload size?🗂 Learn how to resolve this common issue quickly and easily right here ⬆️
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A low WordPress upload size limit stops you from uploading large files, plugins, and themes. If you’re building a media-heavy website, that can be a considerable obstacle. It’s necessary to increase the max upload size in WordPress or your server (or both) in such cases.

Depending on your hosting provider and server, there are many ways to go about solving this issue. Tune in to learn how to increase the maximum upload size in WordPress quickly! ▶️

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🕘Timestamps

0:00 Intro
0:52 What Is the Maximum Upload Size in WordPress?
2:02 How to Check the Current Maximum Upload Size in WordPress
4:09 Why Increase the Maximum Upload File Size in WordPress?
5:13 Contact Your Hosting Provider for Help
5:57 Increase the Max Upload File Size in WordPress Multisite
7:01 Update Your ‘.htaccess’ File
8:58 Create or Modify the ‘php.ini’ File
9:45 Create or Modify the ‘.user.ini’ File
10:20 Change PHP Options via cPanel
11:27 Increase the Max Upload File Size in Nginx
13:17 Use the WordPress ‘upload_size_limit’ Filter
13:54 Use a WordPress Plugin
14:56 Upload Files via FTP/SFTP
15:38 Don’t Edit the ‘wp-config.php’ File
16:31 Verify Your WordPress Site’s New Max Upload File Size

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📚Resources

📙Full Guide on How to Increase the Max Upload Size in WordPress
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👉Code to Update Your ‘.htaccess’ File
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🔖Code to Create or Modify the ‘php.ini’ File
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