WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded
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4.8(9 reviews)
·20K+ active installs·Updated 5 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded is a WordPress time plugin with 20K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 312K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 6% this week. Top alternative: Reading Time WP.
4.8/59 reviews
20K+active installs
312K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
- NOTE: Please read installation instructions. WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded plugin requires that you complete the website backup process.
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded is a very simple and effective plugin. If you’re receiving the message “Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded” or “Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded,” this plugin is for you.
A time out means that the process you would like to complete is simply taking longer that the program will allow. The clock needs to be set for a longer time period. To address the problem of maximum execution time exceeded, WordPress Codex offers two solutions. One, edit the .htaccess file and two, edit the php.ini file. This plugin uses the first of the two suggestions. WP Maximum Executio…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Works like a charm
by therainmaker·4 years ago
Simple and quick fix w/o having to mess with server-side configurations
Worked as expected!
by JoeCanWrite·7 years ago
Thanks for making this. Saves a lot of time when wanting to increase this setting.
Excellent!
by aabor·8 years ago
Excellent! Only this plugin worked for me. Thank you!
I’m astonished!
·9 years ago
I downloaded this plugin with much skepticism as I’ve tried to edit the .htaccess directly and failed.
However, this plugin worked like a charm!
Perfect
by SpeakOut! Steve·9 years ago
I know enough to edit .htaccess files but couldn’t manage to extend the execution time without creating an Error 500.
One click and this did the job…and taught me how to do it manually in future ;o)
Download Trends
Today: 58Yesterday: 61This week: 386Period total: 33K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.6.17 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
100.0%
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Changelog
1.0.1
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