The “link you followed has expired” error typically occurs in WordPress when the PHP settings on your server are not configured to allow for larger file uploads.
To resolve this issue, you can increase the maximum upload file size limit on your server. Here’s how you can do it:
Log into your hosting account and change the following two PHP server settings to:
post_max_size: 64M
upload_max_filesize: 64M
If you have access to your php.ini file, located in the root directory of your WordPress installation, open it, and modify the following settings:
upload_max_filesize = 64M
post_max_size = 64M
You can also add the following code to your .htaccess file, but make sure to backup your existing .htaccess file beforehand:
php_value upload_max_filesize 64M
php_value post_max_size 64M
If all above fails, you can try adding the following code to your wp-config.php:
@ini_set( ‘upload_max_size’, ‘64M’ );
@ini_set( ‘post_max_size’, ‘64M’);
If the issue persists or you’re unable to configure these values, please get in touch with your hosting provider and they should be able to help you with this.