Title: script tried to increase memory_limit
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# script tried to increase memory_limit

 *  Resolved [seisyuku](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seisyuku/)
 * (@seisyuku)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-tried-to-increase-memory_limit/)
 * hello,everyone
 * In a month ago, my blog upgrade 2.3.3 to 2.5.x, I still have a new problem in
   server error log.
    When my blog’s Visitor access any page, and system log will
   add an error message everytime. (e.g. _“ALERT – script tried to increase memory\
   _limit to 33554432 bytes which is above the allowed value (attacker ‘59.120.**.**’,
   file ‘/web/***.org/seisyuku/wordpress/wp-settings.php’, line 16)” _) It’s 200,000
   error messages in log file / a monthly.
 * I unload all Plugins, but still report error.
 * I cant changing the memory_limit setting in php.ini, my host don’t allow this.
   But I try to Increase the PHP memory limit to 64MB via .htaccess /wp-config.php/
   wp-setting.php, Still didn’t be effective…
 * WP2.5 works normal, no other error message. so How can I resolve this problem,
   or just “ignore him”?

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 *  [ivovic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivovic/)
 * (@ivovic)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-tried-to-increase-memory_limit/#post-775649)
 * line 16 of wp-settings.php should be this:
 *     ```
       @ini_set('memory_limit', WP_MEMORY_LIMIT);
       ```
   
 * the constant WP_MEMORY_LIMIT is 32 meg, which is the number you’re being shown
   there.
 * Notice the @ symbol is on that line. That’s supposed to tell PHP to suppress 
   any warning messages created by that action. In your case, it doesn’t seem to
   be suppressing it.
 * Please check that your wp-settings.php has an @ symbol in that location. If it
   does, and you still get this filling your log files, then comment out lines 15
   and 16, in wp-settings.php and your blog should continue to run fine. Please 
   make a backup of that file, and replace those lines with the following:
 *     ```
       //if ( function_exists('memory_get_usage') && ( (int) @ini_get('memory_limit') < abs(intval(WP_MEMORY_LIMIT)) ) )
       //	@ini_set('memory_limit', WP_MEMORY_LIMIT);
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [seisyuku](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seisyuku/)
 * (@seisyuku)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-tried-to-increase-memory_limit/#post-775696)
 * Yes,It’s work! after remark lines 15 and 16, no more error message, WP still 
   run fine.
 * Thank a lot, Ivovic!
 *  [ivovic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivovic/)
 * (@ivovic)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-tried-to-increase-memory_limit/#post-775703)
 * you’re welcome

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 * Last reply from: [ivovic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivovic/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-tried-to-increase-memory_limit/#post-775703)
 * Status: resolved

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