{"id":6435,"date":"2025-11-24T03:59:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T03:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=4357"},"modified":"2025-11-24T03:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T03:59:18","slug":"how-to-upload-files-on-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-files-on-wordpress","title":{"rendered":"How to Upload Files on WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WordPress is a popular content management system that changed the course of internet blogging. The popular CMS covers 30% or above the percentage of the website on the World Wide Web today. If you are new to the WordPress blog, it won\u2019t take more than a week to learn the entire dashboard and its features. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will 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 quickly 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\"><strong>Upload Files on WordPress from Library Directly<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Uploading files directly to the library is not bad, but not many people do it because media files are added from the post or a page. We will get method two, but first, we have to cover this part because it is an underrated feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Log in to the 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 supports the drag &amp; drop feature, and you can 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 hosting speed as well. If you have subscribed to the YouStable package, you 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\"><strong>Upload Files on WordPress from Post or Page<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress users can upload media files and other files from the post and page, and the process also applies to the plugins. <\/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 scrapped the classic editor, so the Gutenberg editor has replaced it. Click on the + 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 an excellent content 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 of WordPress, but it offers excellent features for the creators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress is a popular content management system that changed the course of internet blogging. 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