How to increase PHP Time Limit for WordPress sites? 1. If you have access to your PHP.ini file, change the line in PHP.ini set_time_limit(3000); 2. If you don’t have access to PHP.ini try adding this to an .htaccess file: max_execution 3000 4. If none of the above works then talk to your host. Doc navigation← Increasing the WordPress Memory LimitImporting data stuck? →