Limit file upload size

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By default, WP Job Manager inherits the maximum file upload filesize from WordPress.

If you want to specify a maximum filesize, the following code will set the limit to 1mb for non-admins.

Add this code to the Code Snippets plugin.

<?php

function limit_upload_size_limit_for_non_admin( $limit ) {
  if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
    $limit = 1000000; // 1mb in bytes
  }
  return $limit;
}
 
add_filter( 'upload_size_limit', 'limit_upload_size_limit_for_non_admin' );
 
 
function apply_wp_handle_upload_prefilter( $file ) {
  if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
    $limit = 1000000; // 1mb in bytes
    if ( $file['size'] > $limit ) {
      $file['error'] = __( 'Maximum filesize is 1mb', 'wp-job-manager' );
    }
  }
  return $file;
}
 
add_filter( 'wp_handle_upload_prefilter', 'apply_wp_handle_upload_prefilter' );

If this doesn’t work, you may need to try a different way to change the limit. See this article for some suggestions.