Title: load-styles.php Timeout Constantly
Last modified: July 13, 2026

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# load-styles.php Timeout Constantly

 *  Resolved [Deepak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/)
 * (@d88pak)
 * [2 days, 8 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/)
 * Hi team,
 * Lately I am facing the `load-styles.php` time out and my admin dashboard is completely
   messed up. It just happened lately. Not sure what is causing this.
   I have tried`
   define( 'CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS', false );` on wp-config also but still facing same
   issue.My configurationsNginx with cacheLitespeed cache (everything turned off
   except the object cache connected to redis)Cloudflare
 * Frontend is fine. Customers can browse and place orders. Only Admin dashboard
   is affected.
 * Any suggestion on how to fix this?
 * Thanks!
    -  This topic was modified 2 days, 8 hours ago by [Deepak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/).

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 *  Plugin Support [shahzeen(woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shahzeenfarooq/)
 * (@shahzeenfarooq)
 * [2 days, 6 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/#post-18963932)
 * Hi [@d88pak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/)!
 * Thank you for reaching out.
 * I understand that you’re experiencing timeouts related to `load-styles.php`, 
   resulting in a broken or improperly styled WordPress admin dashboard, while the
   frontend continues to function normally.
 * To help narrow down the cause, could you please share the following information?
    - A screenshot of the affected admin dashboard.
    - Your **System Status Report** (**WooCommerce → Status**).
    - **Fatal error logs** (if any) under WooCommerce > Status > Logs.
    - Any relevant server or PHP error logs that correspond with the timeouts.
    - The browser console output (Developer Tools → Console) when loading the affected
      admin pages.
 * Please use [https://pastebin.com/](https://pastebin.com/) or [https://gist.github.com/](https://gist.github.com/)
   and paste the system status report in there. You can then share the link from
   pastebin with us.
 * Since this issue appears to affect only the WordPress admin area, it may be related
   to a plugin conflict, server configuration, caching layer, or resource limitation
   rather than WooCommerce itself.
 * As a troubleshooting step, I’d recommend testing on a [staging site by:](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-staging/)
    1. Temporarily switching to a default WordPress theme such as Twenty Twenty-Five.
    2. Deactivating all plugins except WooCommerce.
    3. Checking whether the issue persists.
    4. Reactivating plugins one at a time until the issue returns.
 * Let us know what you find.
 *  Thread Starter [Deepak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/)
 * (@d88pak)
 * [2 days, 6 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/#post-18963952)
 * [@shahzeenfarooq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shahzeenfarooq/)
 * [https://pastebin.com/XMR1G6ME](https://pastebin.com/XMR1G6ME)
 *  Thread Starter [Deepak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/)
 * (@d88pak)
 * [2 days, 5 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/#post-18964004)
 * woocommerce > status is also totally messed up to get the report
 *  Thread Starter [Deepak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/)
 * (@d88pak)
 * [2 days, 5 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/#post-18964034)
 * By the way my server is
   4 core16GB memoryNginxRedisMariaDBrunning under average
   of 0.65 of the total load
 *  Plugin Support [shahzeen(woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shahzeenfarooq/)
 * (@shahzeenfarooq)
 * [2 days, 2 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/#post-18964178)
 * Hi [@d88pak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/)!
 * Thank you for the additional information.
 * Based on the symptoms you’ve described and the server error logs, this appears
   to be related to the server environment rather than a specific WooCommerce issue.
 * The `load-styles.php` request is timing out before PHP can return a response,
   which is why the WordPress admin dashboard appears unstyled or broken. Since 
   the frontend continues to function normally, the issue seems isolated to admin
   requests being processed on the server.
 * At this point, I’d recommend contacting your hosting provider and asking them
   to investigate what is causing the `load-styles.php` requests to time out. In
   particular, they should be able to review:
    - PHP-FPM logs
    - Nginx error logs
    - Server resource usage (CPU, memory, disk I/O)
    - PHP timeout settings
    - Database performance
    - Redis/Object Cache configuration
 * Since the issue is preventing even the WooCommerce Status page from loading correctly,
   the hosting provider will have the best visibility into what is causing the requests
   to stall or exceed the server timeout limits.
 * Also, have you had a chance to run a conflict test? If so, could you let us know
   whether the issue was resolved after deactivating all plugins except WooCommerce
   and switching to a default theme such as Twenty Twenty-Five? This will help us
   determine whether a plugin or theme conflict may be contributing to the problem.
 * If your hosting provider identifies anything WooCommerce-specific in their findings,
   please share the details with us and we’ll be happy to take a closer look.
 *  Thread Starter [Deepak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/)
 * (@d88pak)
 * [1 day, 20 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/#post-18964332)
 * I was suspecting the server environment too but not exactly sure what it was.
   Finally it is solved.
 * After some research,
    1. I have changed `request_terminate_timeout = 300s` to match the php-fpm timeout
       settings.
    2. Restarted the `php-fpm` to flush the opcache
    3. It didn’t work right after. So I set the directory and file permissions manually
       inside my root wordpress directory (just in case).
    4. `sudo find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;` and `sudo find . -type f -exec chmod
       644 {} \;`
 * After this, it worked normally.
 * I am not really sure if file permission did change after updating a plugin or
   other changes.
 * I will keep this solution in my if it happens again.
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Support [shahzeen(woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shahzeenfarooq/)
 * (@shahzeenfarooq)
 * [1 day, 14 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/#post-18964469)
 * Hi [@d88pak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d88pak/)!
 * Thank you for the update and for sharing the steps that resolved the issue.
 * We appreciate you taking the time to document the changes that worked for you.
   This information may also be helpful for others who encounter similar behavior
   in the future.
 * If the issue returns or you notice any additional problems, please feel free 
   to open a new thread with any relevant details.
 * Thank you

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 * Last reply from: [shahzeen(woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shahzeenfarooq/)
 * Last activity: [1 day, 14 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/load-styles-php-timeout-constantly/#post-18964469)
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