WordPress plugin comparison

Reading Time vs WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded

Reading Time

by whiletrue

200+ installs3.7

WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded

by Johnnie

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Reading Time.
On a typical day, WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded is downloaded about 43 times, Reading Time about 4.
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Reading Time was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Jan 25, 2021 for WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded.
Reading Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded.
Reading Time has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded.

WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Reading Time	WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded
Popular rank	#11,942	#1,234
Active installs	200+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	1.1K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.8(9)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×0.40	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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