Unfortunately this error does not provide much information on the cause of the error however it is typically seen when trying to upload a theme or plugin from within the WordPress admin area.
Hosting providers have a list of settings which control the size of files you can upload from inside the WordPress admin area as well as settings which prevent scripts from running too long. These settings ensure that your WordPress website is safer and also improves overall performance of the site.
If these settings are too low, or you are trying to upload a larger file, then you would see errors like memory exhausted error or maximum execution time exceeded error however, if you are trying to upload a WordPress theme or plugin then you would see “The Link You Followed Has Expired” error.
The quickest way to fix “The Link You Followed Has Expired” error is by increasing the file upload size, PHP memory, and execution time limits for your website.
The below Guide will assist you in making changes to these settings.
