Settings -> Sharing generates fatal error
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When I try to go to Settings -> Sharing to set up the sharing options, I’m presented with the following error message:
Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 33554432 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 491520 bytes) in /wp-admin/menu.php on line 254
Any ideas?
Blog url: http://flametoad.com -
It looks like the system didn’t include as much context as I was expecting. The problem above is when using the Jetpack plugin on a self-hosted blog. Enabling the Sharing feature generates a fatal error when I try to hit any Settings sub-menu. Deactivating JetPack corrects the problem.
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If you’re seeing this error either suddenly (no specific task was done to cause the error) or frequently, try deactivating all plugins to rule-out a plugin-specific issue and try switching themes to rule-out a theme-specific issue.
Otherwise, here are three ways to increase PHP’s memory allocation:
1. If you can edit or override the system php.ini file, increase the memory limit. For example, memory_limit = 256M
2. If you cannot edit or override the system php.ini file, add php_value memory_limit 256M to your .htaccess file.
3. If neither of these work, it’s time to ask your hosting provider to temporarily increase PHP’s memory allocation on your account. Keep in mind that most decent hosting providers allocate 32 MB to PHP under each account, and most decent hosting providers allow users to temporarily increase the memory allocation. If your hosting provider won’t accommodate you, perhaps it’s time to find a new hosting provider.
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