Fix “Allowed memory size exhausted” (PHP memory limit)

The error below means that PHP ran out of allowed memory while executing a script:

PHP Fatal error: Allowed memory size of X bytes exhausted (tried to allocate Y bytes)

On GARMTECH hosting, the most common causes are heavy WordPress plugins/themes, large imports, or scripts that load too much data into memory.

1) Confirm where the error happens

In Plesk, open Websites & Domains → select your domain → Logs and check the error log around the time of the issue.
If it is a WordPress website, you can also enable WordPress debugging (temporary) to capture the exact error.

Note: your hosting plan may have limits. If you cannot set the value you need, you may need to optimize the website or upgrade the plan.

Sometimes the value is overridden by per‑directory settings:

If you changed memory_limit in Plesk but the error continues, search your website files for memory_limit and remove conflicting settings.

For large operations (imports, backups, migrations) it can be more reliable to run them via CLI (SSH) or on a VPS where you control server limits.

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