Configure PHP Settings

Pivotlar gives you full control over PHP-level behavior for each individual WordPress site — all through a clean, intuitive web interface. No command line, no manual configuration. Just point, click, and configure.

Whether you’re troubleshooting a plugin, uploading large files, or hardening session security, you can adjust important php.ini directives per site directly in the Site Details > PHP Settings tab.

Available PHP INI Settings (Per Site) #

These PHP settings are configurable per site in Pivotlar. Site-level values always take precedence over global (PHP version) settings.

Setting	Directive	Default Value	Unit
Memory Limit	memory_limit	256	MB
Max Input Time	max_input_time	60	Seconds
Default Socket Timeout	default_socket_timeout	60	Seconds
Max File Uploads	max_file_uploads	20	Files
Max Input Variables	max_input_vars	5000	Variables
Upload Max Filesize	upload_max_filesize	512	MB
Post Max Size	post_max_size	512	MB
Max Execution Time	max_execution_time	300	Seconds
Session Cookie Lifetime	session.cookie_lifetime	0	Seconds
Session GC Max Lifetime	session.gc_maxlifetime	1440	Seconds
Short Open Tag	short_open_tag	off	Boolean (on/off)

How to Configure PHP Settings #

1. Go to your Site Dashboard in Pivotlar.
2. Click into the site you want to configure.
3. Navigate to the PHP Configurations tab.
4. You’ll see editable fields for each supported PHP directive.

5. Adjust values as needed.
   • For example:
     • Increase upload_max_filesize to 1024 MB if uploading large files
     • Enable short_open_tag for legacy themes/plugins
6. Click Update to apply changes.
7. The server will automatically reload the PHP-FPM configuration in the background.

Notes & Best Practices #

• Site-specific overrides ensure changes won’t affect other WordPress sites on the same server.
• There is no need to reload PHP manually — Pivotlar handles it behind the scenes.
• For optimal performance and security, avoid setting unreasonably high values unless required by your application.
• Use session.gc_maxlifetime and session.cookie_lifetime to control session persistence across user sessions.
• Enabling short_open_tag is generally discouraged unless legacy code requires it.

Why Configure PHP Per Site? #

Having the ability to tune PHP settings per site allows you to:

• Accommodate plugin or theme requirements
• Improve performance on resource-heavy sites
• Strengthen session and upload security
• Avoid global changes that could impact other tenants

Need Help? #

Reach out to our support team via support@pivotlar.com