Three Ways to Set PHP Script Maximum Execution Time

Three ways to set PHP script maximum execution time.

The default maximum execution time in php.ini is 30 seconds, defined by the max_execution_time variable; if a script needs to run longer, this limit must be increased.

Therefore you need to change the PHP script maximum execution time.

Method 1: Set it in php.ini:

max_execution_time = 120;

Method 2: Use PHP's ini_set function:

ini_set("max_execution_time", "120");

Method 3: Use the set_time_limit function:

set_time_limit(120);

Method 1 is mainly suitable for already deployed websites where maintainers are unfamiliar with the code structure; Methods 2 and 3 are suitable when writing code, but Method 2 is not recommended because ini_set may be disabled.

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