{"id":4190,"date":"2026-04-07T16:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combell.nl\/en\/help\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=4190"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:55:11","slug":"increase-the-php-memory-limit","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.combell.nl\/en\/help\/kb\/increase-the-php-memory-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase the PHP memory_limit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">When you encounter errors such as <em>\u201cFatal error: Allowed memory size exhausted\u201d<\/em>, it means your website requires more memory than is currently allowed. In that case, you can increase the PHP memory limit or upgrade to a larger hosting package.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> <strong>Memory issues are often caused by processes that get stuck<\/strong>, for example due to a faulty plugin or a slow API call. Increasing the memory limit can help, but it\u2019s also <strong>important to investigate the root cause<\/strong> and optimize your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\"><br><br>Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-how-to-adjust-the-php-memory-limit\">How to adjust the PHP memory limit?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-maximum-php-memory-limits-per-package1\">Maximum PHP memory limits per package<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-how-to-adjust-the-php-memory-limit\">How to adjust the PHP memory limit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">Are you using <strong>Managed WordPress <\/strong>or <strong>Managed WooCommerce<\/strong>?<br>Then you cannot change this setting yourself, as it is managed by us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><strong>Follow these steps in the <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/my.combell.nl\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">control panel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Go to <strong>\u201cMy products\u201d &gt; \u201cWeb hosting\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cManage hosting\u201d<\/strong> next to your domain name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the left-hand menu, go to <strong>\u201cPHP settings\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Scroll down to <strong>\u201cMemory limit\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Select your desired PHP memory limit and click <strong>\u201cSave\u201d<\/strong> to confirm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-important-to-know\">Important to know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You can only increase the memory limit up to the maximum allowed by your package.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you need more memory than allowed? Then it\u2019s best to upgrade to a higher package.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For managed hosting packages, the memory limit is automatically optimized for performance and stability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-maximum-php-memory-limits-per-package1\">Maximum PHP memory limits per package<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The maximum value you can set depends on your hosting package:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Web hosting &amp; CMS hosting (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Business: 128 MB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional: 256 MB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expert: 512 MB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expert+: 1024 MB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Managed WordPress (not adjustable)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Business: 256 MB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional: 512 MB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expert: 1024 MB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Managed WooCommerce (not adjustable)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Business: 1024 MB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional: 2048 MB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expert: 4096 MB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you encounter errors such as \u201cFatal error: Allowed memory size exhausted\u201d, it means your website requires more memory than is currently allowed. In that case, you can increase the PHP memory limit or upgrade to a larger hosting package. How to adjust the PHP memory limit? 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