{"id":1564,"date":"2025-12-17T15:38:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/?p=1564"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:13:41","slug":"upload-files-on-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/upload-files-on-wordpress","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload Files on WordPress in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WordPress is a popular content management system<\/strong> that changed the course of the internet blogging. The popular CMS covers 30% or above the percentage of the website in the World Wide Web today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are new to the WordPress blog, then it won\u2019t take more than a week to learn the entire dashboard and its features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are going to show the newbie\u2019s how to upload files on WordPress in a few clicks without any issues. There are two ways to upload files to the content management system, and you can do it easily because the official developers designed it for beginners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"upload-files-on-wordpress-from-library-directly\">Upload Files on WordPress from Library Directly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Uploading files directly to the library is not a bad idea,\nbut not many people do it because media files added from the post or a page. We will get the method two, but\nfirst, we have to cover this part because\nit is an underrated feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Login to\nthe WordPress dashboard by adding \u201c<strong><em>wp-admin<\/em><\/strong>\u201d to the end of the domain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1307\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-1.png\" alt=\"wp-admin login\" class=\"wp-image-1573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-1.png 1307w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-1-768x280.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-1-165x60.png 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1307px) 100vw, 1307px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: In the\nleft sidebar, click on the \u201c<strong><em>Media<\/em><\/strong>\u201d to view more options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-2.png\" alt=\"media\" class=\"wp-image-1572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-2.png 930w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-2-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-2-116x60.png 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: In the\nsecond option, click on the \u201c<strong><em>Add New<\/em><\/strong>\u201d to start uploading the\nfiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-3.png\" alt=\"media upload to library\" class=\"wp-image-1571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-3.png 1230w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-3-768x191.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-3-241x60.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: WordPress\nsupports drag &amp; drop feature, and you\ncan start uploading files directly to the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1347\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-4.png\" alt=\"drag and drop\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-4.png 1347w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-4-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-To-Library-4-174x60.png 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1347px) 100vw, 1347px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The uploading duration depends on your broadband and web\nhosting speed as well. If you have subscribed to the YouStable package, then\nyou don\u2019t have to worry about server performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"upload-files-on-wordpress-from-post-or-page\">Upload Files on WordPress from Post or Page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress users can upload media files and other files from\nthe post and page, and the process also applies to the plugins as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Go to the\nWordPress dashboard, then click on <strong><em>Posts &gt; Add new<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1145\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-1.png\" alt=\"upload files through post or page\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-1.png 1145w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-1-768x207.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-1-223x60.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1145px) 100vw, 1145px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: WordPress\nscrapped classic editor, so the Gutenberg editor has replaced it. Click on the\n+ icon and then you have plenty of options to select from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-2.png\" alt=\"gutenberg editor\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-2.png 829w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-2-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-2-99x60.png 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Gutenberg\neditor offers upload and media library. The drag &amp; drop option works on\nthis one as well, so go for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1035\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-3.png\" alt=\"upload files on wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-1566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-3.png 1035w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-3-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Upload-FIles-to-Page-or-Post-3-151x60.png 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gutenberg is the new editor for WordPress, and it is a great\ncontent building tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many users have left negative reviews on the latest editor, but it offers excellent features for the\ncreators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is a popular content management system that changed the course of the internet blogging. 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