How to raise the pm.max_children setting for an entire Service Plan in Plesk?

Question

• How to raise the pm.max_children setting for an entire Service Plan in Plesk?
• How can I increase the pm.max_children PHP-FPM setting for a Plesk Service Plan?
• Can I set the pm.max_children PHP-FPM setting for an entire Plesk Service Plan higher?

Answer

You can raise the pm.max_children setting for an entire Service Plan in Plesk by following these steps:

1. Log into Plesk

2. Go to Service Plans > (Service_Plan_Name) > PHP Settings tab

3. Scroll down to the PHP-FPM settings section

4. Increase the pm.max_children value as you see fit (setting it to 100 is good starting point)

5. Scroll down and press Update & Sync

Warning: Pressing Update & Sync will apply the changes only to Subscriptions that are Unlocked. Locked subscriptions must be adjusted on the Subscription level.

Additional Information

Syncing Subscriptions and Plans | Plesk Obsidian documentation

Customizing PHP Configuration | Plesk Obsidian documentation

How to calculate pm.max_children value on a Plesk server? – Plesk