4 Ways to Increase WordPress Memory Limit (Beginner Guide)

Опубликовано: 13 Май 2026
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Running into WordPress memory limit errors? In this tutorial, I'll show you 4 easy methods to increase your WordPress memory limit and fix those "memory exhausted" errors.

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💡 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Step-by-step instructions for each method
• Which method to try first
• How to verify the change worked

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⚠️ COMMON WORDPRESS MEMORY ERRORS THIS FIXES

"Fatal error: Allowed memory size exhausted"
"WordPress memory limit" warnings
Plugin/theme installation failures due to memory

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CODE SNIPPETS

Method 1:

Edit your wp-config.php file.

Add this line near the end:
define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );

Method 2:

Edit your .htaccess file.

Add this line at the top:
php_value memory_limit 256M

Method 3:

Go into cPanel. Look for the "PHP INI Editor"

Change the memory limit value there.

Method 4:

Edit your .user.ini file.

Add this line at the top:
memory_limit = 256M

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