WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded vs PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded
20K+ active installs
Free
PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing…
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 24 reviews) while WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded leads in active installations (20K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded has accumulated 312K+ total downloads while PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing… has 168K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded | PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 9 | ► | 24 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 312K+ | ◄ | 168K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 years ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2019 | |
| Age | 12 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.2.5+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.3 | 2.27.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded
PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded averaged approximately 60 daily downloads while PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing… averaged 107.
Recent Reviews
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded Reviews
Works like a charm
Simple and quick fix w/o having to mess with server-side configurations
Worked as expected!
Thanks for making this. Saves a lot of time when wanting to increase this setting.
Excellent!
Excellent! Only this plugin worked for me. Thank you!
PublishPress Checklists: Pre-Publishing… Reviews
A super useful plugin for bloggers
I was looking for a way to require users on my website to add featured image on each blog post and found this plugin.
Very Helpful Plugins and Support
The full PublishPress suite is turning out to be very helpful with our full site redesign. It fills a lot of holes that other plugins weren’t able to do. I’ve also been very pleased with the support o
Easy to use and useful plugin
I first installed the plugin to check translation then I kept it in my website because I found out it was useful to carry on my work. Thanks, I wish you carry on developing this and other useful plugi
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