Adjust WordPress HTTP request timeout

gistfile1.aw

<?php

function my_http_request_args ( $r )
{
    $r['timeout'] = 15; # new timeout
    return $r;
}

add_filter( 'http_request_args', 'my_http_request_args', 100, 1 );

function my_http_api_curl ( $handle )
{
    curl_setopt( $handle, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT, 15 ); # new timeout
    curl_setopt( $handle, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 15 ); # new timeout
}

add_action( 'http_api_curl', 'my_http_api_curl', 100, 1 );

?>