WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded vs Enable CORS (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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 9 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded has accumulated 312K+ total downloads while Enable CORS has 83K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded | Enable CORS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 9 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 312K+ | ◄ | 83K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 years ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2023 | |
| Age | 12 years | 3 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.3 | 2.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded
Enable CORS
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded averaged approximately 60 daily downloads while Enable CORS averaged 46.
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!
Enable CORS Reviews
Works great
The plugin works great.
Life saver
Trying to add these rules to Cloudflare was a mission (didn’t work for me), this solved my issues. Thank you!
Beware
I do not recommend this – it caused my website to crash – i had to contact my server provider to assist. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by escapelive. Reason: the plugin caused
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