Title: Error message when admin replying to comment
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Error message when admin replying to comment

 *  [FloridaGal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lindafar/)
 * (@lindafar)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-admin-replying-to-comment/)
 * I just updated to 3.9.1 and when I attempted to reply to a comment in the dashboard
   I got the following error message:
 * Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 41943040 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate
   643960 bytes) in /home/XXXXXX/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 245
 * But when I go to the site, the reply I posted is there. And when I go back to
   the dashboard to the list of approved comments, my reply appears there too.
 * Odd, but thought I should report it in case it’s some kind of bug.

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-admin-replying-to-comment/#post-5050482)
 * 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.
 *  Thread Starter [FloridaGal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lindafar/)
 * (@lindafar)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-admin-replying-to-comment/#post-5050540)
 * Many thanks for your assistance, James. Will contact my host and see what they
   can do. Appreciate your help.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-admin-replying-to-comment/#post-5050542)
 * You’re welcome!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-admin-replying-to-comment/#post-5050542)
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