{"id":54747,"date":"2022-08-04T15:01:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T12:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=54747"},"modified":"2023-09-20T14:32:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T11:32:59","slug":"fix-413-request-entity-too-large-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/fix-413-request-entity-too-large-error\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix ‘413 Request Entity Too Large’ Error on WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for ways to fix the “413 request entity too large<\/strong>” error on your WordPress website? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, some situations, you might see this error as “413 payload too large<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way, the “413 request entity too large” HTTP error appears when you are trying to upload a file that exceeds your server upload limit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because it’s a server-level HTTP error, it’s not specific to WordPress. However, a lot of WordPress sites can experience this error because of their server’s configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The solution \ud83c\udfaf to this problem is to upload smaller files or increase your web server’s upload limit if possible. Or, in urgent situations, you might bypass the error by uploading the file via FTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 In this article, we will show you how to fix the “413 request entity too large” error by reducing the file size and\/or increasing the upload limit of your WordPress website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s get started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Upload smaller files<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Upload the file via FTP instead<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Modify PHP.ini<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Modify functions.php file<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Modify .htaccess file<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Modify nginx.conf file<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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    What causes the “413 request entity too large” error?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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    Every hosting server sets an upload limit, which is generally sufficient for uploading a file to a WordPress website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Some files, be it images, plugins, or themes, are larger than your typical files and demand more storage space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When you try to upload such files to your WordPress site, they exceed the upload limit and overwhelm the server. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That’s when the server shows you the “413 request entity too large” error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The error itself offers further insight into the problem when it’s broken down into the following parts: “413,” “request entity,” and “too large.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n