photo size suddenly limited to 1MB

  • tspnyc

    (@tspnyc)


    7 years, 3 months ago

    I am suddenly told I may not upload a photo larger than 1mb, when I have typically been sizing all my MANY photos to 1440 pixels wide (20 inches at 72 ppi resolution) and varying heights, ranging in “size” from 2.5mb to under 1mb.

    What would cause this? How can I fix it. Is this part of the new WP version, or is this something related to my hosting service, etc.?

    “Resizing photos to be below 1MB” is not an acceptable solution.

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  • Matthew

    (@kidsguide)

    7 years, 3 months ago

    Did this happen after you updated or your website automatically updated to 4.7.1? It could be host related, although it could also be plugin related. What host provider are you using and what plan for that host provider are you using? Perhaps they limit your upload size because they are cheap and/or your plan has limited bandwidth.

    A fix would probably be to just set your upload size to something much higher. You can do this by either downloading a plugin (I believe there are a few plugins out there that do this) or by adding a line of code to your wp-config.php. Adding the code is a much more secure and better way to do it.

    So add this following line of code to your wp-config.php.

    define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M');

    Thread Starter tspnyc

    (@tspnyc)

    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you for the quick response.

    I have never been in the config or done any coding. But I will look into it. Do I need to add that code somewhere specific, or just at the end of what is already there?

    This did happen at the upgrade to 4.7.1

    My hosting service does not appear to be involved at all.

    Under Settings/Media the option to change the maximum size limit for an image has been removed.

    In fact, ALL options have been removed from Media Settings, except for those relating to the default size of Thumbnail, Medium, and Large images. Changing those sizes have no impact on the new upload limit.

    My only plugins are those that come with the JetPack cluster, which is a freeby with my hosting service.

    Can anyone else see if their Media Settings are also missing in 4.7.1?

    Is it possible to revert to an earlier version of WordPress to see if it corrects the issue?

    Thanks

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by tspnyc.
    Matthew

    (@kidsguide)

    7 years, 3 months ago

    Your Media settings should look like this.

    View post on imgur.com

    As for where to put that code, put it here.

    View post on imgur.com

    To access your wp-config.php you will need to login to your hosts admin/cPanel and open the file manager. Then you will need to navigate to the public_html folder. In there should be your websites files and the wp-config.php file which is what you will need to edit.

    Is Jetpack by WordPress the only plugin you have installed? Also, who is your host?

    Thread Starter tspnyc

    (@tspnyc)

    7 years, 3 months ago

    Awesome. Thanks!

    My settings DO look like that.

    But older versions had more options underneath, including a specific size limit option where the user could set it to whatever they wanted. (Screens shots are out there on the internet that show that now missing feature.)

    My host is Dreamhost. I also have a ticket open with them, in case the upgrade to 4.7.1 is coincidental and not related to the size limit.

    My full plug in list is:
    Advanced WP Columns
    Akismet
    Chartbeat
    Hellow Dolly
    Hotfix
    Jetpack
    MediaElements.js – HTML5 Audio and Video
    WP Super Cache
    Yoast SEO

    Thanks for the wp-config.php instructions! I will give it a try.

    Off topic, but is that also where I would change the font for my Heading Styles? I like my theme, but it is unsupported and there is no interface setting to change the fonts. The headings are a different, fancier serf font from the body text and sort of annoying.

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by tspnyc.
    Matthew

    (@kidsguide)

    7 years, 3 months ago

    Dreamhost is a good host.

    Media settings haven’t changed. Here is a screenshot of the media settings on WordPress 4.6.

    View post on imgur.com

    Off topic, but is that also where I would change the font for my Heading Styles? I like my theme, but it is unsupported and there is no interface setting to change the fonts. The headings are a different, fancier serf font from the body text and sort of annoying.

    What theme are you using?

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