{"id":282,"date":"2025-04-04T08:17:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/?p=282"},"modified":"2025-06-16T05:20:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T05:20:41","slug":"increase-wordpress-memory-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/kb\/increase-wordpress-memory-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Increase the WordPress Memory Limit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
How to Increase WordPress Memory Limit on YesDomain Hosting<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

While managing a WordPress website, you might occasionally encounter an error message like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThere has been a critical error on this website.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

One of the common causes of this issue is when the PHP memory limit<\/strong> allocated to the site gets exhausted. This means WordPress is trying to use more memory than what\u2019s currently available on the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through two easy methods<\/strong> to increase the memory limit for a WordPress site hosted on YesDomain Cloud Hosting<\/strong>. We recommend starting with Method 1<\/strong>. If that doesn\u2019t work for your setup, try Method 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2705 Method 1: Update the wp-config.php File<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the most direct way to boost your WordPress memory usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-by-step:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Login to your YesDomain Control Panel.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. From the dashboard, open File Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Navigate to the directory where your website\u2019s files are located. Usually, this is:
    public_html<\/code> (or the folder associated with your domain).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Locate the file named wp-config.php<\/strong>.
    Right-click on it and choose Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Scroll through the code and find this line: \/* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. *\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Just above that line<\/strong>, paste the following code: define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Click Save<\/strong> to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This line tells WordPress to allocate 256MB of memory<\/strong> \u2014 which is usually sufficient for most themes and plugins to work without memory issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u2705 Method 2: Update Memory Limit via PHP Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If editing the wp-config.php<\/code> file doesn\u2019t resolve the issue, try increasing memory via PHP configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Steps:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Login to your YesDomain Control Panel.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Select the Domain Name<\/strong> for which you want to modify PHP memory limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Click on Select PHP Version<\/strong> (or it may appear as PHP Settings<\/strong> depending on your panel version).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Choose or confirm the PHP version your site is currently using.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Open the Options<\/strong> tab, and locate the setting called:
      memory_limit<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Set it to 256M<\/code> or a higher value if needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Changes are automatically saved in most panels, but double-check for a Save or Apply button<\/strong> just in case.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      \ud83d\udfe2 Final Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Once these steps are completed, try reloading your website. If the issue was caused by insufficient memory, it should now be resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you continue facing the error or need expert help, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to our YesDomain Support Team<\/strong> via ticket or WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Quick Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n