Title: Simple File Upload Limiter
Author: Alberto Reineri
Published: <strong>August 13, 2024</strong>
Last modified: September 24, 2026

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# Simple File Upload Limiter

 By [Alberto Reineri](https://profiles.wordpress.org/albertoreineri/)

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 *  [Installation](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-upload-limiter/#installation)
 * [Development](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-upload-limiter/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-file-upload-limiter/)

## Description

Simple File Upload Limiter lets you set a different maximum upload size for each
kind of file, right from the WordPress admin. Users can’t upload files that exceed
the limits you define, which helps you keep your server resources and media library
under control.

**Features:**

 * Separate limits for images, documents, audio, video and other file types.
 * Limits defined in kilobytes (KB).
 * One simple settings page under Settings > File Upload Limiter.
 * A clear error message tells the user which limit was exceeded.

Looking to limit uploads by user role instead of by file type? Take a look at [Simple Upload Weight Limit](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-upload-weight-limit/).

## Screenshots

[⌊The settings page where you can define upload limits for different file types.⌉⌊
The settings page where you can define upload limits for different file types.⌉[

The settings page where you can define upload limits for different file types.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `simple-file-upload-limiter` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to **Settings > File Upload Limiter** to configure the upload limits.

## FAQ

### Can I set different limits for different file types?

Yes. You can set individual upload limits for images, documents, audio, video, and
other file types from the plugin’s settings page.

### What happens if a user tries to upload a file that exceeds the limit?

The upload is refused and the user sees an error message that includes the file 
type and the allowed limit.

### Does this raise my server’s upload limit?

No. The limits set here can only be lower than or equal to the maximum your hosting
allows (`upload_max_filesize` and `post_max_size` in PHP). They can’t raise it.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Simple File Upload Limiter” is open source software. The following people have 
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Alberto Reineri ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/albertoreineri/)

[Translate “Simple File Upload Limiter” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-file-upload-limiter)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-upload-limiter/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-file-upload-limiter/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-file-upload-limiter/)
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## Changelog

#### 1.1.0

 * Saved limits are now sanitized: one positive whole number per file type.
 * Removed the manual translation loading, which WordPress handles automatically
   for plugins hosted on WordPress.org.
 * Added the missing license URI and minimum-version headers.
 * Added a gentle, dismissible review request on the settings page (shown after 
   a week).
 * Tested with WordPress 7.1.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.0**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-upload-limiter/)
 * Tags
 * [file](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/file/)[limit](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/limit/)
   [restrict](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/restrict/)[size](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/size/)
   [upload](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/upload/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://ewe.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-file-upload-limiter/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Alberto Reineri ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/albertoreineri/)

## Support

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