Title: PHP Execution Timeout Error
Last modified: May 5, 2020

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# PHP Execution Timeout Error

 *  Resolved [royvalo42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/royvalo42/)
 * (@royvalo42)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-execution-timeout-error-14/)
 * Whenever I try to do a full backup, it fails and give me this error. No backup
   plugins will actually backup my site, so I’m assuming there’s an issue somewhere
   that’s preventing it. What’s my next step to get this fixed?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fphp-execution-timeout-error-14%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Support Backup Guard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backup-guard/)
 * (@backup-guard)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-execution-timeout-error-14/#post-12789279)
 * Dear [@royvalo42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/royvalo42/),
 * Could you, please, send us your backup log so we can check the issue for you?
 * You can download the mentioned log file by this article link:
    [https://help.backup-guard.com/en/article/download-backup-log-file-fgh0gi/](https://help.backup-guard.com/en/article/download-backup-log-file-fgh0gi/)
 * Please send it via wetransfer.com using the link retrieving option.
    Like this:
   [https://prnt.sc/qr3ntv](https://prnt.sc/qr3ntv)
 *  [Support Backup Guard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backup-guard/)
 * (@backup-guard)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-execution-timeout-error-14/#post-12794677)
 * Dear [@royvalo42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/royvalo42/),
 * How are you today?
    Just wondering whether you saw our previous message? Please,
   let us know if you still need help with this issue.
 *  [Support Backup Guard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backup-guard/)
 * (@backup-guard)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-execution-timeout-error-14/#post-12801701)
 * Dear [@royvalo42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/royvalo42/),
 * We haven’t heard back from you for 2 days.
    We’re marking this thread as resolved.
 * Please, submit a new support thread if you need more help.
 *  [motzus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motzus/)
 * (@motzus)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-execution-timeout-error-14/#post-12801791)
 * I had the same problem. I went in to Settings and selected the option “Download
   via PHP” in Settings and was able to successfully do a full backup. Hope this
   might help someone.
 *  [Support Backup Guard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backup-guard/)
 * (@backup-guard)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-execution-timeout-error-14/#post-12819160)
 * Dear [@motzus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motzus/),
 * Thank you for your tip! 🙂

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 * [execution](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/execution/)
 * [php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/php/)
 * [timeout](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/timeout/)

 * 5 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Support Backup Guard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/backup-guard/)
 * Last activity: [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-execution-timeout-error-14/#post-12819160)
 * Status: resolved