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"Maximum execution time exceeded" in PHP — What It Means and How to Fix It

What the PHP error "Maximum execution time exceeded" means and how to fix it.

Published October 31, 2026

"Maximum execution time exceeded" occurs when a script runs longer than the max_execution_time setting in php.ini allows.

Key points

  • Common with long-running loops or slow external API calls — consider processing in smaller batches or via a background job instead
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