Elementor Update Causes Memory Exhaustion

Hello,

I am having a serious issue with my WordPress website using the WoodMart theme.

The problem started after I updated Elementor. I later downgraded Elementor to the previous version, but the issue still persists.

Whenever I enable Elementor or perform Elementor-related actions, the website crashes shortly afterwards. The PHP error log repeatedly shows:

“Allowed memory size exhausted”

What is interesting is that I increased the PHP memory_limit from 256 MB to 1 GB and later to 2 GB, but the problem still occurs. Therefore, this does not seem to be simply a lack of available memory.

In the logs, I found a repeated execution chain that looks like this:

Elementor → Flexbox → WoodMart WD_Mega_Menu → wp_nav_menu → WoodMart Mega Menu → HTML Block → Elementor

It appears that this chain may be recursively rendering itself, eventually consuming all available PHP memory.

I have already deleted the related Mega Menu/HTML Block content in WoodMart, but the website still crashes when Elementor is enabled.

There are also some EWWW Image Optimizer warnings such as:

“Undefined array key dirname”

and occasionally:

“WordPress database error: Server shutdown in progress”

However, the recurring Allowed memory size exhausted errors appear to be the main issue.

I have also temporarily disabled Redis Object Cache while troubleshooting the problem.

Could you please help me investigate the following?

1. Is there a known compatibility issue between the current WoodMart version and Elementor?
2. Could there be a recursive rendering / infinite loop issue involving WoodMart Header Builder, Mega Menu, and Elementor after the Elementor update?
3. Why would the problem persist even after downgrading Elementor?
4. Could there be a database entry, cached Elementor data, or WoodMart Header Builder configuration that needs to be cleared or reset?
5. What would be the safest way to diagnose and fix this issue without losing my existing website content and design?

I can also provide the complete PHP debug/error log if needed.

Since the problem started immediately after the Elementor update, I would especially appreciate it if you could investigate the Elementor + WoodMart interaction and the recurring memory exhaustion.

I could switch to Gutenberg instead of Elementor; that’s not a problem. Will my site break significantly during the transition? Or should I import a new theme after switching to Gutenberg? Of course, that would mean I’d have to redesign the site, right?

Thank you.