Title: Timeout Errors from Saving Posts and Pages
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Timeout Errors from Saving Posts and Pages

 *  [foreverlearning](https://wordpress.org/support/users/foreverlearning/)
 * (@foreverlearning)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timeout-errors-from-saving-posts-and-pages/)
 * This is one for the WordPress braniacs as it’s way above my paygrade.
    Recently,
   a site located at [http://bellydancevillage.com](http://bellydancevillage.com)
   has been throwing errors when I update an existing page/post. Strangely enough
   these errors aren’t occurring with all pre-exising pages/posts and don’t occur
   at all when I create a new page, or post. It’s not the same error all the time.
   They’re of the same class usually but not always. Here’s a few results from recent
   save attempts; Page URL [http://bellydancevillage.com/blog/lets-talk-belly-dancing-tips/](http://bellydancevillage.com/blog/lets-talk-belly-dancing-tips/)
   Error: Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /home/leyla/
   public_html/wp-includes/post.php on line 439 Page URL Same as above, 2nd save
   attempt Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /home/leyla/
   public_html/wp-includes/cache.php on line 287 Page URL: Same as the first, 3rd
   attempt Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /home/leyla/
   public_html/wp-content/plugins/wishlist-member/core/Functions.php on line 0 Oddly
   even though it errors out, the changes are saved. I did the usual plug in deactivation,
   reactivation and the error was being caused only when WishList member was activated.
   I sent the error message but so far they’ve only suggested that I increase the
   execution time using one of the three methods below 1. By Wp-config.php Changes
 * set_time_limit(300);
 * Important – If you are making changes in wp-config.php, then add this line above
   “/*
   That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */” comment.
 * 2. In htaccess
 * php_value max_execution_time 300
 * 3. Addition in php.ini file
 * max_execution_time = 300 ;
    I don’t have access to php.ini so that was out of
   the question and they’re response did not address the fact that some error out,
   some don’t and new pages/posts never do. I am continuing to push them to look
   a little deeper. I am also in the process of submitting ticket to Host Gator 
   to see if there’s anything on the server level that is out of whack.
 * My gut however is telling me that there’s something wacked out with the WordPress
   install/configuration but I don’t have any way to troubleshoot this, hence the
   my reason for this post.
    1. Has anyone ever encountered a situation like this
   and if so what was the cause/fix. 2. Does anyone have any avenues of investigation
   that can be implemented and tested short of doing a fresh install.
 * Any guidance, or support is appreciated in advance.
    Thanks, Dan
 * PS: The odd thing on top of this is that I have three other environments that
   are identical where I haven’t any issue at all. And when I mean identical, I 
   mean identical. Theme, framework, plugins etc. They are relatively fresh installs
   and this is what is leading me to suspect that my WP install has gone wacky.
   
   Thanks again

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 *  Thread Starter [foreverlearning](https://wordpress.org/support/users/foreverlearning/)
 * (@foreverlearning)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timeout-errors-from-saving-posts-and-pages/#post-5629867)
 * I also occasionally receive this type of error,
    ERROR 500 – INTERNAL SERVER 
   ERROR Why am I seeing this page?
 * Is there anything that I can do?
 * Understanding Filesystem Permissions
 * How to modify your .htaccess file
 * How to modify file and directory permissions

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