Find solution
How to upload files using ajax?

Is there a Wordpress Plugin to allow users to upload large files to my server space?

  • Is there a plugin or easy bit of functionality that will allow a person to easily upload large files to my wordpress site? I have my own server space using dreamhost. I use ftp software, obviously, but I'm working for someone who finds that kind of complicated. What I would love is some kind of AJAX plugin which would allow the person to easily locate the file on their computer, and then submit, and then maybe even give them some running upload status until it's submitted to my server space. Does this plugin exist? I found one that I thought might work, called Uploadify, but I can't get it to actually work...

  • Answer:

    I'm curious what "large" means for you. 2 megabytes? 20? 500? In order, my suggestions: 1. Ask the other person to install Dropbox, then work in a shared directory. This is clean & simple. 2. You can have an upload form go to your Amazon S3 bucket. There's a http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/amazon-s3-simple-upload-form/ 3. http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddonsThe Dropbox add-ons page includes http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/PHPDropboxUploader and others for this. This is likely to hit restrictions on your server - 2 megabytes is easy, 20 might be trickier, & 500 is pretty unlikely to work at all.

visual mechanic at Ask.Metafilter.Com Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Other answers

Small files, yes. Big? Not so much: your server config probably has max upload file size set well below "large." (My WP installation won't let me upload large files, and I've got root on the damn thing. It's some Perl or Apache setting I've never bothered to find.) I suggest an alternative filehosting solution, like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tat_Tvam_Asi or something.

goblinbox

http://wiki.dreamhost.com/PHP.ini, or http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Advanced_PHP_configuration. The particular bits you're interested in involve "post_max_size" and "upload_max_filesize" which you can find details on http://php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php. And pay attention to the red boxes with flashing text at top *grin*

Su

Oops, I left out a useful link or two: https://www.dropbox.com/home (fixed link) & http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons

Pronoiac

To allow increases of filesize limits, there are 3 settings I know of. Two in Apache:php_value upload_max_filesize 32Mphp_value post_max_size 32MAnd one in wp-config.php:/** Increase max upload limit */define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '32MB');Adjust that 32M limit as needed.

artlung

Related Q & A:

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.