{"id":8318,"date":"2020-06-11T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=8318"},"modified":"2022-05-13T12:02:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T10:02:25","slug":"the-link-you-followed-has-expired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/the-link-you-followed-has-expired\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix the “The Link you Followed has Expired.” Error in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The link you followed has expired<\/em> is a very common error in WordPress. It can appear when you try to upload a WordPress theme or install a new plugin via the WordPress dashboard. This error usually occurs when the file you are trying to upload is bigger than the default upload and execute values set by WordPress.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]In this article, we will show you how you can troubleshoot this error in just a few steps.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What Causes the Link You Followed Has Expired Error to Appear?<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]WordPress hosting companies have a group of default settings that limit the size of a file you can upload<\/a> via the WordPress admin dashboard<\/strong>. So, if you try to upload a theme file that is bigger than the default limit, the error with The link you followed has expired<\/em> will appear.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"The <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]You can easily find out what the maximum allowed file size for upload is. Open the WordPress dashboard and go to Media > Add New<\/strong>; there will be a note under the Drop files here<\/em> field that lists the default WordPress file size limit for upload<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Default <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]These default values vary depending on what kind of hosting plan you have. Specialized WordPress hosting providers can set up to 128MB as the maximum upload size limit<\/strong>. However, with smaller, shared hosting packages the default limit is much lower. Therefore, this restriction can prevent you from uploading more exacting themes and plugins.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Even if you have a decent upload limit on your installation and hosting, if the maximum execution time<\/a> is limited and its value is too small<\/strong>, WordPress still won\u2019t be able to upload larger and more demanding files. In these cases, you will get a notice for The link you followed has expired<\/em> error<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]In earlier WordPress versions<\/strong> (up to version 4.9.5, to be exact) instead of The link you followed has expired<\/em> appearing, when you tried to upload a file that exceeded the limit, you would get an Are you sure you want to do this?<\/em><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"The <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Both present as extremely vague notifications and make it difficult to quickly determine the cause of the error. However, you can troubleshoot either of these errors using the same approach.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How Do You Solve This Error?<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The easiest way to remove The link you followed has expired error<\/em> is to increase the PHP resource allowance on your server. The resources you need to address are:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”23px”]