Fix Elementor Editor Panel Not Loading Issue

Introduction

Having Elementor editor not loading could be annoying, especially if you are in the middle of designing your WordPress site. This problem usually happens because of insufficient PHP memory or time limits, or because there are too many third-party plugins and widgets that slow down the editor panel. Luckily, there are quick and effective ways to fix this problem.

This guide will show you how to check your system needs, make PHP run faster and use more memory, and set up Elementor so that it works at its best. If you follow these steps, updating in Elementor will go more smoothly and quickly, without any extra wait times.

Step 1: Check The PHP Memory Limit and The Longest Time It Can Run

Check your PHP settings before you make any changes:

• Go to your WordPress Dashboard and click on the Premium Addons tab. Then click on the System Info tab.
• Find the part that says, “PHP Configuration” and scroll down.
• Ensure that:
  • The maximum amount of memory is 300 MB, and the execution time is 300 seconds.

To learn more, you can also look at System Requirements for Premium Addons.

If your values are lower, follow the next steps to increase them.

Step 2: Raise The Memory and Execution Time in PHP

If your PHP settings don’t have the right values, you can change them by hand by doing these things:

1. Change wp-config.php

1. You can use the cPanel File Manager or FTP to get to your WordPress root location.
2. Go to wp-config.php and open it.
3. Add the lines below before the line that says, “Happy publishing”

set_time_limit(300);
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '300M');

1. After making changes to a file, save it and check your PHP settings again to make sure it is up to date. Then try to run the editor page again.

2. Change php.ini (If You Have Access)

1. You can find your PHP.ini file in the server root or the /etc/php/ folder.
2. Change or add these numbers: Memory limit is 512M, and the maximum processing time is 300
3. Save the changes, and if you need to, restart the service.

3. Change the .htaccess file

You can try making changes to your .htaccess file if you can’t get to PHP.ini:

php_value memory_limit 512M
php_value max_execution_time 300

4. Use the cPanel MultiPHP INI Editor

1. Use cPanel to log in.
2. Get to the MultiPHP INI Editor.
3. Change the memory_limit and max_execution_time for your name.
4. Save the changes.

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5. Get in touch with your hosting company

If you don’t feel safe editing these files or if the changes don’t show up, you should contact your hosting provider and ask them to raise the memory limit and execution time.

Step 3: Keep WordPress and Elementor Up to Date

Keeping your Elementor version up to date fixes bugs and makes sure that everything works together. To find out what’s new:

1. Open your WordPress Dashboard.
2. Go to Dashboard tab and then Updates.
3. If you need to, click “Check Again” and update WordPress, your theme, Elementor, and any Premium Add-ons.

Disable Unused Widgets

It loads more than 90 parts with Premium Addons Free/Pro. By turning off widgets that aren’t being used, the number of loaded files is reduced, which speeds things up.

1. To get to the Widgets & Addons tab, go to the WordPress Dashboard and click on the Premium Addons tab.
2. Turn off the widgets you don’t need.
3. We just recently added a new option called “Disable Unused Widgets.” This option will automatically find the unused widgets in Premium Addons and Premium Addons Pro and turn them off. This button can be found on the Widgets & Addons tab of the WP Dashboard > Premium Addons.

Deactivate Unused Plugins

• Go to Plugins and then to Installed Plugins.
• Any third-party Elementor apps that you don’t use should be turned off and deleted.

This will make room for more things and make your editing panel run faster.

Fix conflicts between plugins

Other apps can sometimes make Elementor not work right. To fix the problem:

1. Turn off all of the plugins.
2. If that fixes the problem, turn on each app again one at a time until you find the one that is causing the problem.
3. Once the plugin has been found, either replace it or get in touch with its creator to get it fixed.

Check for Conflicts in the Theme

There is a chance that some themes won’t fully work with Elementor. To make sure:

1. Change to a standard WordPress theme, like Twenty Twenty-Three or Hello Theme.
2. Load Elementor again.
3. If Elementor works fine, get help from the person who made your theme.

Check Elementor Loading Method

Because of how Elementor starts, the white screen of death can also happen. To fix this, use the Switch Front-end Editor Loader Method.

Follow these steps:

1. Enter WordPress Admin.
2. Click on Settings in Elementor tab.
3. Go to Advanced.
4. Turn on the Switch Editor Loader Method.
5. Save the changes.

At Last

It can be very hard to build your website if Elementor is slow or stuck. Luckily, this is usually easy to fix. You can make your editor load much faster by extending the PHP memory limit and processing time, turning off widgets that aren’t being used, fixing plugin or theme conflicts, and turning off unused plugins. The steps above will not only help you to resolve the issue of Elementor edit not loading, but will also make your website run faster overall. We recommend contacting your hosting team for further help on applying the changes above.

If you still need any further assistance, feel free to contact the Premium Addons support team. We would be more than glad to help 😁

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