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Server Requirements for MyHome IDX

MyHome IDX runs on a standard WordPress server. These are the PHP version and settings it expects, and how to get them changed if your current values are lower.

About 1 min read Updated Aug 2026
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In short
  • PHP 8.1 or newer, on any standard WordPress server.
  • Memory limit 256M and max_input_vars 10000.
  • The demo import is what needs those limits.
  • Your provider can raise them for you on request.

What the theme expects

MyHome IDX is a normal WordPress theme, so anything that runs WordPress well runs the theme well. The values below matter most during the demo import, when a full site of pages, images and settings is created in one go. Everyday use is much lighter.

Search and listings do not add load here. They render live from your IDX Broker account, so there is no MLS data stored on your server and nothing syncing in the background.

PHP version and settings

Use PHP 8.1 or newer. Most providers already run a current version by default. It is worth staying one step behind the very newest PHP release until WordPress marks it as fully supported.

Setting Recommended value
memory_limit 256M
max_input_vars 10000
max_execution_time 300
max_input_time 300
upload_max_filesize 32M
post_max_size 32M

To see what you have right now, open Tools then Site Health then Info and expand the server section. WordPress lists the PHP version and every value from the table there.

How to change the values

On most accounts you can set the PHP version and these limits yourself in the control panel, or in a php.ini file. If you would rather not touch it, send your provider the table above and ask them to apply it. It is a routine request and usually takes them minutes.

If the demo import stops halfway
Low limits are the usual reason, most often memory_limit or max_execution_time. Raise them, then run the import again from the theme setup guide.
No. A standard WordPress account with the values above is enough. The heavy part, the MLS search and listing data, runs on your IDX Broker account, not on your server.
That happens on the cheapest shared accounts. Moving to a plan with normal WordPress limits fixes it, and we can look at your setup with you before you decide.
Yes. The Complete IDX Website is the same theme on a server we run and maintain, so nothing above is your problem.

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