How to Fix Error in WordPress, “Sorry You are Not Allowed to Upload this File Type

The message “Sorry, you are not permitted to upload this file type” may appear when you attempt to upload a file to your WordPress Media library. This notice typically appears when you upload a file with an extension that WordPress does not support.

In WordPress, the file types allowed are:

• Images Extension Supported: .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .gif, .ico
• Documents Extension Supported: .pdf, .psd, .xlsx, .odt, .ppsx, .pps, .pptx, .docx, .doc
• Audio Extension Supported: .mp3, .wav, .ogg
• Video Extension Supported: .mp4, .wmv, .ogv, .3g2, .avi, m4v, 3gp

If you enter extensions besides this, then you will get an error message saying, “ “Sorry, you are not allowed to upload this file type.”

For allowing the upload, go to Site Tools > Site > File Manager and thenedit the wp-config.php file for your WordPress site.This is found in the public html folder.

Now, above the line, “That’s all, stop editing! Happy publishing,’ insert the command given below:

define('ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS', true);

Save all the changes to your file and you need to be able to upload the desired file from your WordPress wp-admin > Media> Add New.

Conclusion

After uploading the provided files, it is advised to delete the new line you inserted to the wp-config.php file for security reasons. You can add the line once more if you need to upload additional later.