PHP default is set to accept only one thousand parameters and so of the data can get lost..
WooCommerce product with 40 variations can have over 1300 submitted form number and when saving the product you have idea that much of that data is being discarded..
The problem is page subject have idea this needs to be done when it is too late and their application. for experience WooCommerce store has lost part its product variations..
If using php. ini on site the file needs to be in the directory as that is where the admin forms are submitted to..
To protect yourself and make sure the server limit does not catch. you unawares install this plugin and let it run in the background.
Each time you try to submit form in the. admin pages e.g. updating WooCommerce product with lots of variatrions this plugin will recheck that the. number of form parameters you are about to submit does not exceed the server limit.
If it does then it. will inform you and give you the opportunity to postpone the submit while you increase the server settings..
The link above terms how to set the limits on the server.
This plugin has been tested PHP5.4 but is written to be compatible with PHP5.3. The project source is here. https github. com academe wp-max-submit-protect.
No-Conflict Mode. will disable this plugin.
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