Increase PHP Memory Limit in cPanel

When do I need to increase PHP memory?

If you see errors like Fatal error: Allowed memory size exhausted or your WordPress displays a white screen, you likely need more PHP memory. This happens with complex sites, heavy plugins, or WooCommerce stores with many products.

Method 1 — From the PHP Selector in cPanel (recommended)

1. Log in to cPanel
2. Find the section "Software"
3. Click on "Select PHP Version"
4. Click on the "PHP Options" tab
5. Find memory_limit and change the value. We recommend 256M or 512M
6. Click on "Save"

Method 2 — From the .htaccess file

Add this line to your .htaccess file inside public_html:

Method 3 — From wp-config.php (WordPress)

Open the wp-config.php file and add before the line /* That's all, stop editing! */: