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If you are experiencing an error inside of your WordPress® Administrator panel that reads Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 33554432 bytes exhausted…” , or if you see the white screen of death, you may need to increase your memory allocation for PHP. For more information about the white screen, please consult this article—How Do I Troubleshoot WordPress White Screen of Death?

Please follow these steps to increase your memory by modifying your php.ini file for Unix-based hosting packages and also user.ini for Windows-based hosting packages.

To complete these steps, you will need to connect to your website with either an FTP program or the File Manager. For more information, please see:

How to Modify the php.ini File and Increase PHP Memory

Follow these instructions:

1. Use the FTP program of your choice to connect to your website, then open the /cgi-bin folder.
2. Locate the php.ini file, then download the file to your computer.
    If the file does not exist, you can use any notepad program to create a new file. Name the new file php.ini. Ensure .ini is the file extension of the file.

Note: We recommend that you make a second copy of this file before making any edits.

3. Open the php.ini file.

Note: The php.ini file can be opened in any editor of your choice. If you do not have an editor, then you can use another program, such as Notepad.

4. Add the following lines of code into the php.ini file:
  • memory_limit = 64M
  • output_buffering = 2048
5. Save the file.

Note: Make sure that the file is still named php.ini.

6. Upload the php.ini back to the /cgi-bin folder.
7. If there is a file inside of your /cgi-bin folder named php.ini.coalesced, then delete it.
8. Browse to any PHP-enabled website, such as your WordPress Administrator panel.
This will enable your settings.
You have updated the php.ini file and increased the PHP memory.

How to Modify the user.ini File and Increase PHP Memory

Follow these instructions:

1. Use the FTP program of your choice to connect to your website, then open the www folder.
2. Locate the user.ini file, then download the file to your computer.
If the file does not exist, you can use any notepad program to create a new file. Name the new file user.ini. Ensure .ini is the file extension of the file.

Note: We highly recommend that you make a second copy of this file before making any edits.

3. Open the user.ini file.

Note: The php.ini file can be opened in any editor of your choice. If you do not have an editor, then you can use another program, such as Notepad.

4. Add the following lines of code into the php.ini file:
  • memory_limit = 64M
  • output_buffering = 2048
5. Save the file.

Note: Make sure that the file is still named php.ini.

6. Upload the user.ini back to the www folder.
7. If there is a file inside of your /cgi-bin folder named php.ini.coalesced, then delete it.
8. Browse to any PHP-enabled website, such as your WordPress Administrator panel.
This will enable your settings.
You have updated the user.ini file and increased the PHP memory.

 

 

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