How To Add Large Files To The WordPress Media Library Via FTP

To add the image make sure that the proper uploads folder is selected and then simply drag and drop the file on to the FTP client. In the case of Divi and other similar page builders the media library integration is even more intertwined as URLs can't always be used to populate content in the way they can with default WordPress.. The only problem with this is that by default the media file won't appear in the WordPress Media Library by default unless it is added using the native media uploader.. In this tutorial I am going to show you how to upload large media files to the uploads directory of your WordPress installation via FTP and then pull those items into your media library for use within the site.. As you can see in the image below I do have some goodies in my media library but the image I added via FTP of a starry night and some mountains is missing even though it is in the proper uploads folder on the server..  Read more