Question

I am trying to change the max_memory parameter so I went into my php.ini and set max_memory = 500M For some reason, when I use phpinfo(), that setting still displays 128M (the default setting). I read that some hosts restrict max_memory. Is there a way to change this value manually, or override this option in a config file, or do I have to recompile php?

Answer 1

If you can recompile PHP, then you, obviously, have full control of the web server.
I would guess, as written in the comments, you:

1. Did not restart the Apache (or not the right Apache)
2. (as you found) You are editing the wrong ini file.
3. Your server simply don’t have 500MB free memory