{"id":29904,"date":"2022-01-05T02:18:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T02:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/increasing-server-memory\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T07:23:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:23:30","slug":"increasing-server-memory","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/sg\/knowledgebase\/increasing-server-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Increasing Server Memory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Raise request memory for one website on Staq Panel \u2192 <strong>Server<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>PHP Config<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Raise request memory<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the website in Staq Panel.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Server<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>PHP Config<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Stay on <strong>PHP Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Request memory limit<\/strong> and pick a size.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The default is 256 MB. A size above the default asks you to continue, because it can add a charge on your plan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/request-memory-limit.png\" alt=\"Request memory limit menu on PHP Config\"><\/p>\n<p>PHP workers are a separate setting on the <strong>PHP Workers<\/strong> tab. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-increase-php-workers\/\">how to increase PHP workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>PHP version is on the same page. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-upgrade-to-php8\/\">how to change the PHP version<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>Should I set WP_MEMORY_LIMIT in WP Config?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Use <strong>Request memory limit<\/strong> on this page. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-edit-the-wp-config-php-file-on-staq\/\">how to edit the wp-config.php file<\/a> for other constants.<\/p>\n<h3>When do I need a dedicated cloud?<\/h3>\n<p>When the site needs more than these PHP Config limits or more than 20 PHP Workers, open a support ticket and the team can set up a dedicated cloud environment.<\/p>\n<h2>Need some help?<\/h2>\n<p>Open a support ticket if the control is not in Staq, or the change does not save.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29609,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-29904","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categories-php-settings"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Increasing Server Memory - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/increasing-server-memory\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Increasing Server Memory - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Raise request memory for one website on Staq Panel \u2192 Server \u2192 PHP Config. 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