The get_space_allowed() WordPress PHP function returns the upload quota for the current blog.
Usage
To get the upload space allowed for the current blog:
$allowed_space = get_space_allowed();
Parameters
- None
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: get_space_allowed()
Examples
Display the allowed upload space
Display the allowed upload space in a human-readable format.
// Get the allowed space $allowed_space = get_space_allowed(); // Convert to a readable format $allowed_space_readable = size_format($allowed_space * 1024 * 1024); echo "Allowed upload space: " . $allowed_space_readable;
Check if there is enough space to upload a file
Check if a file can be uploaded, given its size.
function can_upload_file($file_size) {
$allowed_space = get_space_allowed() * 1024 * 1024;
return $file_size <= $allowed_space;
}
Display a message if the upload limit is reached
Show a message to users when the allowed upload space has been reached.
// Get the allowed space and used space
$allowed_space = get_space_allowed() * 1024 * 1024;
$used_space = get_space_used() * 1024 * 1024;
// Check if the limit is reached
if ($used_space >= $allowed_space) {
echo "You have reached your upload limit.";
}
Calculate the remaining upload space
Calculate and display the remaining upload space for the current blog.
// Get the allowed space and used space $allowed_space = get_space_allowed() * 1024 * 1024; $used_space = get_space_used() * 1024 * 1024; // Calculate the remaining space $remaining_space = $allowed_space - $used_space; // Display the remaining space in a readable format echo "Remaining upload space: " . size_format($remaining_space);
Increase the allowed upload space
Increase the allowed upload space for the current blog by a certain amount.
function increase_allowed_space($additional_space) {
$current_space = get_space_allowed();
$new_space = $current_space + $additional_space;
update_option('blog_upload_space', $new_space);
}