Here you have 5 different methods for setting the PHP memory limit. If you have any difficulties with the PHP memory limit in WordPress you can use these methods. It will work on the GoDaddy, Hostgator and all hosting services
1. Set the PHP value in the index.php file of the installation
ini_set('memory_limit', '256M');
2. Create a php.ini file in the home directory and set the below values
memory_limit = 256M
<IfModule mod_php5.c> php_value memory_limit 256M </IfModule>
3. Create .htaccess file in the home directory or copy the below codes to .htaccess file
upload_max_filesize = 1000M post_max_size = 2000M memory_limit = 256M file_uploads = On max_execution_time = 180
4. setting up the .user.ini in your website root directory.
memory_limit = 256M
5. Setting up the memory limit in the PHP script.
ini_set('memory_limit', '256M');