Getting Error - The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini

The Above error appears in WordPress when your server configuration setting have some limitations on uploading files. You can ask your host provider to increase the following parameters from PHP.ini file from your server.

upload_max_filesize
post_max_size
memory_limit

Or if you want to resolve this at your end the follow the below steps:

Create Or Modify PHP.Ini File:

PHP.ini contains the PHP configuration for your server. You can find it in the root directory of your server. Go to your hosting root directory and search for php.ini file. Due to security reasons, it might be hidden, so don’t forget to check “Show hidden files”.

Open php.ini file with any text editor and search for the three settings to modify them according to your requirement. We’ll use the following numbers for this example:

File size to be uploaded: 20MB.

upload_max_filesize = 25MB
post_max_size = 27MB
memory_limit = 30MB

You can set your desired values for the above parameters.

If you didn’t find the php.ini file, don’t worry! You can create it with a Right Click of your mouse and selecting Add New File. Open the new file and paste the three lines above and save it as php.ini.

Sometimes your server’s php.ini file is named as php5.ini, hence, don’t get confused between the two.