Error when updating – what does this error mean?

  • Hey there,
    I have been trying to update my wordpress to 3.3.1. for days now and it is not updating – it gets an error which reads :
    Maximum execution time of 10 seconds exceeded in /home/a1580173/public_html/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php on line 172

    The site is located at https://tryoutthis.site90.com

    I am also trying to use the wordpress store plugin, but it wasn’t downloading either, so I thought, “i should get the update and maybe it will download” – but now it is like – halfway updated.

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  • Have you tried:

    – deactivating all plugins.

    – switching to the Twenty Eleven theme.

    – backing up your database

    – finally running the upgrade

    Thread Starter JamesJohnson180

    (@jamesjohnson180)

    I have not tried that. Will that erase the changes I have made to it? Also, I thought I was already using the Twenty Eleven Theme.
    Is there a chance that my deactivating the pluggins will have a negative effect on the website?

    Thank you so much for your quick reply, Esmi. ?? You rock.

    Will that erase the changes I have made to it?

    Changes to what? Your current theme? No – unless of course you’ve been changing the Twenty Eleven theme itself – which you should never, ever, do. It is the default WordPress theme and having access to an unedited version of the theme is vital when dealing with a range of site issues. You should create a child theme for your changes.

    Is there a chance that my deactivating the pluggins will have a negative effect on the website?

    No – you can re-activate them (carefully) after the upgrade is complete.

    Thread Starter JamesJohnson180

    (@jamesjohnson180)

    Okay. Tried that. Still got the error. ??

    Darn! ?? Looks like your server is configured in such a way that it’s stopping the upgrade. A timeout of only 10 seconds is rather draconic. 30 seconds is far more reasonable (and common). Have you spoken to your hosts about this at all?

    Thread Starter JamesJohnson180

    (@jamesjohnson180)

    No. I suppose I should.
    Would trying to apply the update via FTP better my odds of making it stick?

    Yes – it should sidestep the timeout issue completely which (I suspect) is being triggered whilst the site is trying to collect the updated files from www.ads-software.com. And it’s not as difficult as it sounds. See Upgrading_WordPress.

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