How to fix WordPress Media error “The uploaded file could not be moved to wp-content/2025/07”
Symptoms:
After moving a WordPress website from one server to another or any security changes in server level may trigger the error. While uploading a file using WordPress Media the upload process failed and the error is “The uploaded file could not be moved to wp-content/2025/07”
Possible Cause:
wp-content/uploads directory has become immutable.
Fix:
To fix the issue you have to make the uploads directory mutable. When a directory is marked as immutable then its content can not be changed even by the administrator. So first step is to check make the directory mutable recursively and check whether the upload problem is fixed or not.
How to make the directory mutable?
- First connect to your VPS using putty. Check here: How to Connect to a Linux Server from Windows: A Comprehensive Guide for FireVPS Users
- Run this command
sudo chattr -R -i /home/my-domain/public_html/wp-content/uploads/2025/07
Now check the WordPress Media upload function. It should work fine now.
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