PHP configuration limits - .user.ini is not taking effect

[eshrey]

Please help.

I have Ultimate Wordpress Hosting. I purchased a theme for my website on envato.

But this theme requires to change PHP configuration limits on the following:

memory_limit = 256M
max_input_vars = 3000
max_execution_time = 300
post_max_size = 12M
upload_max_filesize = 12M
allow_url_fopen ON
asp_tags OFF

But connecting through SFTP I cannot change the parameters of php.ini - "permission denied".

Adding parameters to .htaccess they do not take effect and nothing changes!!!

<IfModule mod_php7.c>
php_value max_input_vars 3000
php_value memory_limit 256M
php_value max_execution_time 300
php_value post_max_size 12M
php_value upload_max_filesize 12M
php_value allow_url_fopen ON
php_value asp_tags OFF
</IfModule>

I created .user.ini and entered the parameters there, but they also do not take effect and nothing changes!

max_input_vars 3000
memory_limit 256M
max_execution_time 300
post_max_size 12M
upload_max_filesize 12M
allow_url_fopen ON
asp_tags OFF

In my WordPress admin panel on GoDaddy there is no Flush Cache button (From Help: Managed WordPress> Flush Cache)

What am I doing wrong? How should I change these settings?

Thank you!

[PL281]

@eshrey 

Generally speaking, I don't recall if the .user.ini will work on Managed WordPress - but putting that aside for the minute, you sometimes need to "trigger" something to cause the settings to "refresh"

You mentioned that there is no flush cache - can you post a screen capture of where you are NOT seeing this

The only thing I'm seeing which maybe an issue with any of this is the fopen urls - I recall having a plugin that was using that and for security purposes GoDaddy has it locked down as it can be used to inject (download) files into the website without you being aware

[eshrey]

Thanks for your reply!

Following this description (https://uk.godaddy.com/help/clear-your-cache-12444), I concluded, that I need to clear cache. Because I was making changes via SFTP (Filezilla).
Sorry, Flush cache is in its place. But cleaning the cache did not bring the desired result ☹ Configs don't take effect even if I change .htaccess

Ok, so what should I do about it? The theme especially does not accept the max_input_vars configuration. Now the parameter is 1000, but 3000 is needed. When installing the theme, only the basic option was offered because value of max_input_vars is such a low. Although I want a different version of the theme.

Thank you.

[PL281]

@eshrey 

I've never had an issue with a theme needing specific settings like that - my recommendation would just to manually upload / extract the theme via FTP and you should be good to go