"Fatal error: Allowed memory size of X bytes exhausted" means your host's PHP memory limit is too low. Fix it with UK hosting that lets you configure PHP settings. From £2.99/mo.
You're Not Alone
A WordPress out of memory error - 'Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted' - is a PHP configuration problem, and Glitch Servers provides Enhance Panel hosting where you can adjust your PHP memory limit directly from the control panel without raising a support ticket. The memory exhaustion error appears when a WordPress plugin, theme, or operation (like WooCommerce checkout, image resizing, or a complex page builder rendering) attempts to use more RAM than your PHP configuration allows. WordPress itself requires a minimum of 64MB but recommends 256MB for production use with plugins like WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, and WPML. Budget hosting providers set PHP memory limits at 64MB or 128MB server-wide and refuse to increase them for individual accounts - forcing customers to disable plugins or use lighter themes as workarounds to a resource limitation that should simply be configurable. On Glitch Servers Enhance Panel, you can set memory_limit, max_execution_time, upload_max_filesize, and other PHP INI values directly from the Enhance Panel PHP INI editor for your specific domain.
Why This Happens
Budget shared hosting providers set low PHP memory limits to control the maximum RAM any one account can consume, protecting the overall server from being exhausted by one greedy process. This is understandable but solvable - modern Enhance Panel installations allow per-account PHP INI settings that let you increase your own account's memory limit without affecting other accounts. Hosts that refuse to provide this configuration control are either running non-standard server setups or deliberately restricting configuration to force customers to upgrade to more expensive plans.
The Real Cost
This isn't just a technical inconvenience - it has measurable effects on your business.
WooCommerce checkout memory errors cause completed order attempts to fail - customers see a white screen and assume their payment was not taken.
WordPress admin panel white screens when activating plugins or editing with page builders - blocking content updates and site management.
Support tickets to your host requesting a memory increase that are refused or met with advice to delete plugins rather than increase a simple configuration value.
Memory exhaustion errors cause white screens of death on WordPress front-end and admin panels, failed WooCommerce checkouts, broken page builder editing experiences, and failed plugin activations. For WooCommerce stores, a memory error during checkout completion means a customer gets a white screen instead of an order confirmation - typically followed by a customer service complaint and a lost sale.
The Solution
Glitch Servers Enhance Panel hosting allows you to set your PHP memory_limit directly from the PHP INI editor in the Enhance Panel - increase to 256MB or 512MB for your domain without contacting support. Business and Web 2 plans have higher baseline memory allocations. wp-config.php defines can also be used for WordPress-specific memory configuration.
What You Get
Infrastructure built to prevent these problems - not patch them after the fact.
Adjust memory_limit, max_execution_time, upload_max_filesize, and other PHP INI settings directly from the Enhance Panel - no support ticket, instant effect.
Business and Web 2 plans provide more RAM allocation per account - reducing memory-related errors for complex WordPress plugin stacks and WooCommerce stores.
Add define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M') to wp-config.php for WordPress-specific memory allocation. SSH access on all plans lets you edit this directly from the command line.
All plans include SSH access - edit wp-config.php, php.ini, and .htaccess directly from the command line without FTP client setup.
One-Click Installs
The one-click installer deploys WordPress on properly configured Enhance Panel hosting. After installation, adjust PHP memory settings from the Enhance Panel PHP INI editor - no support request needed.
All Glitch Servers Enhance Panel plans include one-click installation for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Joomla - free with every hosting plan.
Pricing
Two straightforward plans - no hidden fees, no renewal price hikes. Cancel anytime.
For sole traders and individuals
1 CPU core · 1GB RAM · 25 Entry Processes
Suitable for a WordPress site owner experiencing memory errors with moderately-resourced plugins.
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2 CPU cores · 2GB RAM · 50 Entry Processes
Best for a WooCommerce store or complex WordPress site with multiple plugins that need reliable PHP memory allocation.
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PHP INI settings configurable from the Enhance Panel. Increase memory limit without support tickets. From £2.99/month.
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