Question
Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons
- Posted on May 17, 2021
- Ubuntu 20.04WordPress
Asked by mattverick
WordPress 5.5.1 on Ubuntu 20.04
I’m trying to upload a .png image and I get this error message “Sorry, this file type is not permitted for security reasons”
Which steps should I take to solve this issue?
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Hi there,
By default
.pngfiles should not be filtered. Does it happen to all.pngfiles or just a specific one that you are trying to upload?Besides, that you could edit your
wp-config.phpand add the following line:Best place to add this is right above the
/* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */line.Let me know how it goes. Regards, Bobby