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When running PHP scripts that handle large amounts of data—such as exporting or importing a vast database or processing numerous files—you might encounter timeout errors. Typically, hosting providers set the maximum execution time to 30 or 60 seconds. If a script exceeds this limit, PHP will terminate it, resulting in error messages like “Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded” or “Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded.” For example, when using the Advanced Database Cleaner plugin, scanning for orphan tables or options can stall with large datasets. To prevent such interruptions and allow scripts to complete their tasks, you may need to increase your PHP max execution time. Here are three methods to extend the execution time for WordPress websites.