How to increase the WordPress memory limit

The WordPress Memory Limit is the maximum memory that WordPress can use to execute scripts and handle requests.

TL;DR

To increase the WordPress memory limit, you must add the following line of code in your wp-config.php file:

define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ‘256M’);

Replace 256M with your desired value.

What is the WordPress memory limit?

WordPress memory limit is not the same as PHP memory limit.

PHP memory limit is the maximum memory a PHP script can use during its execution. This limit is set in php.ini and controls how much memory any PHP script running on the server can consume, including WordPress.