[wp-forums] Memory limit issues

[Mark Duncan]

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/memory-bump/

Noted, thanks..

Mark / t31os

Andrew Nacin wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've noticed that in some cases, moderators and
> others<http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2010/06/fix-allowed-memory-size-exhausted-errors-wordpress-3-upgrade/>are
> recommending .htaccess, php.ini or wp-config.php changes for memory
> exhaustion issues during upgrades to 3.0. These are perfectly valid answers,
> but I wish to recommend that the first suggestion provided is the plugin we
> wrote for this specific issue,
> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/memory-bump/.
> 
> I consider it an important perception thing. We aim for WordPress to be as
> easy as possible to upgrade. When it isn't, we ought to provide the piece of
> mind that we knew about this in advance and thus we offered an official
> plugin to help make it as smooth as possible. This error can potentially
> affect quite a number of people, and when we have a plugin we can emphasize
> over gritty server configuration files the vast majority of those users will
> not understand, it is again peace of mind and looks much better for
> WordPress as a stable and awesome product.
> 
> Also, it's not like their site is a white screen -- they simply remain on on
> 2.9.2 or their current version... So if they think it is too difficult for
> them, then *they won't upgrade,* as they don't have the incentive a downed
> site carries.
> 
> Of course, the plugin might not work on the server (but it will work in 99%
> of cases), in which case it becomes "then try this" and finally "go bug your
> host."
> 
> Thanks all -- you guys do great work. :-) I've poked my head in a few times
> this week and I have tremendous respect for what you all do. Please ping me
> if there's anything I can do to help facilitate your work on the front
> lines.
> 
> Nacin
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