How to Solve: Spinning Gear Icon and Article Never Completes

#1 · September 10, 2025, 5:37 pm

All hosts do not have the same execution time for scripts running on their hosting. Most hosts set their php max execution time to 30 seconds. Generally this can be enough time for a shorter article to be created by AI but for longer articles the script needs more time to complete.

To solve this issue you can do the following on a cpanel host:

Go to your cpanel
In the Search box in the top right type PHP and then choose "MultiPHP INI Editor" and click it
Choose your domain name from the drop down
Find the "max_execution_time" setting and change from 30 to 120 and Save (at the bottom). Here is a screenshot to help: