How to fix Elementor 500 Error

Summary: If you encounter a 500 error in Elementor while saving changes, it's often due to server limitations, memory issues, or plugin conflicts.

🚨 Elementor 500 Error When Saving – Fix Guide

Sometimes, Elementor may throw a 500 Internal Server Error when saving changes. This is usually due to server limitations, memory issues, or plugin conflicts. Here’s how to troubleshoot and fix it:

1. 🧹 Clear Post Revisions with WP Sweep

Too many post revisions can overload the database, triggering a 500 error in Elementor.

Steps:

• Install & activate the WP Sweep plugin.
• Go to Tools > Sweep.
• Scroll to Post Sweep and click Sweep to delete post revisions.
• Try saving again in Elementor.

2. 💾 Increase PHP Memory Limit

Elementor requires more memory than a standard WordPress setup. Ask your host to increase your memory limit.

Ask your host to set:

iniCopyEditmemory_limit = 512M

✅ This alone solves the error in most cases.

3. 🔌 Detect Plugin Conflicts

Caching or security plugins often conflict with Elementor save operations.

Steps:

• Deactivate all plugins except:
  • Elementor
  • Keystone Framework
  • ElementsKit
• Try saving again. If the error disappears, reactivate plugins one by one to find the conflict.
• Once found, look for:
  • Plugin updates
  • Conflict-specific settings
  • Alternatives

4. 🛡️ Review Server Logs & Security Settings

If the issue persists, server-level restrictions might be interfering.

Ask your host to:

• Check mod_security or firewall settings. Temporarily disabling mod_security often helps.
• Review server error logs for anything related to Elementor or save operations.