How to increase Maximum Upload size in cPanel?

Question

I am using cPanel of my website to increase maximum upload file size for wordpress media uploads. I have used the codes(found out from google) for this purpose wp-config.php

Answer 1

On cpanel -> software and services -> Select PHP Version.

Choose a PHP version which not the native one (I recommend php 5.6 or last one) and you will have / see a new link "Switch To PHP Settings", click it, in PHP Settings you can set upload_max_filesize in last line , clicking on value ( default is 2M ) , and you got a dropbox with values that you can set to upload_max_filesize, and click save .

Answer 2

Login to your WHM panel if you have access to

Then go to Software -> MultiPHP INI Editor

Then select the php version from the dropdown, then scroll down for the upload_max_filesize which will be 2M by default, now increase it according to your need.

Also enable the file_uploads for HTTP file uploads for convenience.

If you don't have access to WHM, then follow the .htaccess method.

Answer 3

In my case it was wp-admin/.user.ini:

post_max_size = 33M
upload_max_filesize = 32M

Answer 4

php.ini settings should be like given below, if the '=' symbol is not put between the setting and value, it doesn't work

post_max_size = 100M

upload_max_filesize = 100M

Answer 5

On CPanel 64.0.40 (I didn't try any other version): Go in "Software" then "Select PHP Version" then "Switch To PHP Options" then upload_max_filesize => click on the value and select the one you prefer :) It's super hidden for such a critical option...

Answer 6

I have found the answer and solution to this problem. Before, I did not know that php.ini resides where in wordpress files. Now I have found that file in wp-admin directory where I placed the code

post_max_size 33M
upload_max_filesize 32M

then it worked. It increases the upload file size for my worpdress website. But, it is the same 2M as was before on cPanel.