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Increasing the Maximum Allowed Size in WordPress on Nginx

Welcome to this WordPress guide! Today, we’ll unravel an important concept often faced by WordPress users – especially those using WordPress on a web server called ‘Nginx’. The problem we’ll explore is related to the “”maximum allowed size”” in HTTP or Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

HTTP is the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web, and your WordPress sites use it to transfer data between your server and your visitor’s browser. But sometimes, there are limitations that need to be adjusted, particularly when it comes to the maximum allowed size for data transfer.

What does ‘Maximum Allowed Size’ mean?

In simple terms, the ‘maximum allowed size’ sets an upper limit on the amount of data that can be sent in a single HTTP transaction. This might present an issue if, for example, you or your website’s visitors are trying to upload large files (bigger than this limit) to your WordPress site.

How to Adjust Maximum Allowed Size in WordPress on Nginx

Now, if your WordPress site is running on Nginx (which is a type of web server software), you can adjust this limit using a specific directive. You’ll need to add the following line to your Nginx configuration file:

client_max_body_size 10M;

This line is instructing Nginx to allow HTTP bodies (a.k.a. the content of your HTTP transactions) to be up to 10MB in size. If you observe closely, ’10M’ stands for 10 megabytes. You can replace ’10M’ with a different size as needed.

To implement this, follow these steps:

1. Access your server via your chosen method (like Secure Shell or SSH). If you’re unfamiliar with accessing your server, you may need to refer to your host’s documentation.
2. Open your Nginx configuration file. This file is typically found in the /etc/nginx or /usr/local/nginx directories.
3. Look for the line that begins with ‘http,’ which starts the section where you’ll be adding the directive.
4. Add the ‘clientmaxbody_size 10M;’ directive.
5. Save your changes and exit.
6. Lastly, restart your Nginx server for these changes to take effect.

These simple steps will allow you to increase the maximum allowed size for your HTTP transactions, making it easier for you and your website’s visitors to upload larger files.

This is the only solution available in this context. Remember, managing a WordPress site involves playing around with codes quite often. But don’t worry, as you progress, you’ll become comfortable with these tweaks.

I hope this quick guide has thrown a bit more light on how you can set the maximum allowed size in WordPress running on Nginx. Try it out and resolve the limitations you’re facing – Happy WordPressing!