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Best execution plugins for WordPress

The most popular execution plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded leads with 20K+ active installs, ahead of Increase upload file size & Maximum Execution Time limit (300+) and Run This! (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “execution” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 execution plugins

  1. 1.
    WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded

    The most installed execution plugin, with 20K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 9 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.

  2. 2.
    Increase upload file size & Maximum Execution Time limit

    300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.

  3. 3.
    Run This!

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.

  4. 4.
    Admin's Debug Tool

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

All 4 plugins tagged “execution”