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Plan a move Radar no. 60 · Quiet

WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded

By Johnnie

What it does: Raises the PHP time limit to stop timeout errors.

Why it’s listed: It changes a server time limit, and it was last updated in 2021. A slow script usually needs a real fix.

View on WordPress.org ↗ Checked Reviewed by Abhishek Deshpande

Active installs
20k+
Last updated
2021-01-25
Tested up to
5.6.23
Rating
4.8 / 5 (9)
Version
1.0.3
Maintainers
1

Is WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded still maintained?

It has gone over two years without an update.

Quiet: No update for over a year.

Placements are our opinion, based on public evidence. Risk here means a plugin may not get a fix if a problem appears. It doesn’t mean we found a flaw, unless we show an advisory. Going quiet alone never puts a plugin in Replace now.

Updates No release since 2021-01-25. That was 5 yr 9 mo before our check. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Compatibility Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. WordPress 7.1.4 was current on 2026-10-31. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Security No public advisories found. A quiet record is not proof of safety. wpvulnerability.net · checked 2026-10-31
Reviews The latest 9 reviews average 4.8 stars, against 4.8 overall. None of them gave 1 or 2 stars. Newest activity: 2021-12-08. We see no negative trend. WordPress.org reviews · checked 2026-10-31
Maintainers 1 listed contributor. No recent support threads. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Usage 1,130 downloads in the last 30 days, including updates. 100% of sites run version 1.0. WordPress.org stats · checked 2026-10-31

What to do next

  1. Back up the site, and use a staging copy for any change.
  2. Ask your host about the limit, and use the alternatives below to find what is slow.

If it works today, no need to panic. Plan the change around your next update.

Recommended alternatives to WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded

Server settings ↗

Ask your host about max_execution_time.

No extra plugin needed

Site Health ↗

See your server limits in wp-admin.

No extra plugin needed

Query Monitor ↗

Find slow queries and code.

200k+ installs · 4.9 stars · Updated 2026-10-27 · Tested 7.1.4

Each listed plugin was updated in the last six months, is tested with WordPress 7.0 or newer, and had no open advisory in WPVulnerability when we checked. We have not tried them ourselves. No one pays to appear here.

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