How To Fix the “509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded” Error
Aug 16, 2023
How To Fix the “509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded” Error
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0 -> Hey guys, it's Alisha.
1.47 -> And today I'm gonna show you how to fix
4.29 -> the 509 bandwidth limit exceeded error.
8.35 -> (upbeat music)
14.37 -> If you're running into the 509 bandwidth limit
17.01 -> exceeded error, your website is using more bandwidth
20.58 -> than your hosting plan allows.
23.16 -> But I have some good news for you,
25.02 -> there are some simple steps in this video
27.72 -> that you can take to resolve the issue.
29.64 -> But first I wanna let you know there will be links
32.49 -> to more resources in the video's description.
34.65 -> And remember subscribe and ring that bell
37.92 -> to get notifications for future helpful content.
41.07 -> Now, let's look at how to troubleshoot this error.
49.77 -> To troubleshoot this error,
51.21 -> you might need to contact your host and ask them
54.57 -> to increase your bandwidth limit.
57.12 -> If you're a Kinsta user, you can use MyKinsta Analytics
60.39 -> to troubleshoot this problem,
61.98 -> and any other issues on your site.
63.93 -> We also recommend calculating your bandwidth.
67.47 -> To calculate your bandwidth,
68.85 -> you will need to know the average size
71.4 -> of your website's pages and the number of visitors
75 -> you get each day.
76.2 -> You can find out the size of your pages by using a tool
79.05 -> such as site checkers Web Page Size Checker tool,
82.8 -> simply enter your URL and you'll receive an HTML size value.
86.91 -> Then you'll need to source information
89.49 -> on how many visitors your website receives in a day.
93.15 -> You can get this data from an analytics platform
95.97 -> like Google Analytics.
98.07 -> If you're a Kinsta customer, you can see this data
100.77 -> by going to analytics in your MyKinsta dashboard.
103.98 -> As you can see, Kinsta automatically calculates
106.86 -> your bandwidth for you.
108.69 -> Otherwise you'll need to multiply the number of visitors
111.51 -> by your webpage size to get your daily bandwidth usage.
115.8 -> To calculate your monthly bandwidth usage,
118.08 -> you can multiply your daily usage by 30.
125.88 -> Using content delivery network caching
128.88 -> can be a great way to improve
130.98 -> the performance of your website.
133.05 -> It can help reduce the low time of your pages
135.48 -> by storing static files on a CDN server,
138.57 -> and delivering them to visitors from there.
141.6 -> This setup can be beneficial if you have a lot of traffic.
145.407 -> CDN caching is also handy if your website is located
149.73 -> in a different part of the world from most of your visitors.
153.63 -> Some hosts include WordPress CDN services in their plans.
157.98 -> For example, we offer Kinsta CDN
160.74 -> which is powered by CloudFlare.
163.08 -> To enable the feature log into your MyKinsta account.
166.71 -> Next, navigate to sites, then site name, then Kinsta CDN.
172.68 -> Then select enable Kinsta CDN.
175.23 -> To manually enable CDN caching with other web hosts,
179.16 -> you may need to add a few lines of code
181.32 -> to your website's .htaccess file.
184.02 -> Once you've done this,
185.13 -> you'll need to configure your CDN provider
187.71 -> and specify which files you want to cache.
190.83 -> After that visitors to your website
192.78 -> will be served static files from your CDN
195.87 -> instead of from your server.
198.6 -> There are a few things to keep in mind
200.34 -> when using CDN caching.
202.41 -> Firstly, it is essential to only cache static files.
206.85 -> If you cache dynamic files such as those generated
209.94 -> by a content management system, they may not be updated
213.54 -> when you make changes to your website.
215.55 -> Secondly, you'll need to ensure
217.59 -> that your CDN provider has enough capacity
220.29 -> to handle the traffic to your website.
223.02 -> If it doesn't, your site may experience delays or downtime.
226.92 -> Hotlinking is when someone includes a URL
229.59 -> on their site that points to an image
231.96 -> or other file on your website.
234.87 -> This setup can cause your server to be overloaded
237.63 -> with requests for the file, which can slow down your website
241.32 -> or even cause it to crash.
243.42 -> It can also result in you being charged for bandwidth
246.69 -> that you did not use.
248.76 -> To prevent hotlinking on an Apache server,
251.58 -> you can edit your htaccess file
253.59 -> and enable hotlink prevention.
255.87 -> It will prevent people from hotlinking
258.06 -> to files on your website.
260.22 -> Simply add the following code to the file.
265.23 -> If your website runs on NGINX,
267.48 -> you'll want to add this code to your config file.
275.04 -> You can also contact your host and ask them
278.13 -> to disable hotlinking for your domain.
280.89 -> With Kinsta, you can request this service directly
283.95 -> from your MyKinsta dashboard.
286.05 -> Alternatively, you can use a plugin
288.18 -> such as all in one WP security and firewall.
292.53 -> This tool is a complete security plugin for WordPress.
296.19 -> It helps you automatically detect and block hotlinks.
300.39 -> Your database and file storage can take up
302.76 -> a lot of space on your server.
305.01 -> If they're not optimized, they can hurt your site speed.
308.64 -> Therefore optimization should be an integral part
311.91 -> of your WordPress website maintenance.
313.98 -> To optimize your database and file storage,
317.04 -> you can compress files, use smaller file sizes,
320.16 -> and limit the number of stored items.
323.01 -> You can also move files
324.54 -> to a different server or delete them altogether.
328.08 -> There are also plenty of database optimization
330.57 -> plugins to choose from.
331.83 -> A popular option is WP-Optimize.
334.74 -> This free tool lets you easily clean
336.93 -> and optimize your database,
338.91 -> and also enables you to compress your images
341.61 -> and leverage page caching.
343.17 -> Unused files can take up space on your server
345.84 -> and slow down your website.
348.15 -> To delete unused files,
349.83 -> you can use a file manager or file transfer protocol client
354.18 -> to connect to your server and delete the files
356.46 -> that you do not need.
358.23 -> You should also remove any unused plugins or themes.
361.98 -> You can also ask your host to delete the files for you.
365.16 -> Alternatively, you can use a plugin to detect
368.19 -> and delete unused files automatically.
371.1 -> An example of this type of tool is Media Cleaner.
374.28 -> This free plugin lets you automatically clean
376.71 -> your media library by deleting any files
379.32 -> it detects as unused.
381 -> If you're still having trouble with your bandwidth limits,
383.79 -> it's best to contact your host
385.47 -> and see if they can help you troubleshoot the issue.
388.23 -> For example, the hosting provider may offer add-ons
391.62 -> to increase storage space and bandwidth limits.
395.16 -> In most cases, your host will be able to identify
397.92 -> the problem and help you fix it.
400.35 -> You may need to upgrade your hosting plan
402.21 -> to a higher bandwidth allocation.
404.52 -> Furthermore, once you've solved the issue,
406.95 -> be sure to monitor your website closely
409.68 -> to ensure that the error does not return
417.21 -> Encountering an error message
418.89 -> such as 509 bandwidth limit exceeded can be stressful.
423.96 -> Fortunately, this is a common issue and typically one
427.14 -> with a simple resolution process.
429.78 -> When choosing a WordPress hosting provider,
432.18 -> you'll need a plan with plenty of bandwidth
434.61 -> and storage to meet your site's needs.
437.04 -> At Kinsta, we have premium managed WordPress hosting plans
440.7 -> for all kinds of websites.
442.65 -> From personal blogs to enterprise businesses.
445.83 -> Check out our hosting today.
449.13 -> Kinsta WordPress hosting can speed up your website
451.92 -> by up to 200% and you'll get 24/7 support
456.75 -> from our expert WordPress engineers.
459.27 -> We offer two months free with any annual plan
462.69 -> a 30 day money back guarantee,
464.55 -> and unlimited free basic migrations from any host.
469.23 -> Head over to Kinsta.com/plans to get started.
473.43 -> Thank you so much for watching.
475.35 -> If you found this video helpful,
476.76 -> please don't forget to like, subscribe,
479.64 -> and hit the notification bell for more tutorials,
481.92 -> explainers, and helpful content like this.
484.184 -> (upbeat music)
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