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Transient RSS feeds in wp_options not removed automatically?
I just noticed 55.000 entries(!) in my wp_options table. I had not been there for a while.
So I ran:
delete from `wp_options` where `option_name` like '_transient_timeout_rss%'
delete from ...
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How do I log plugin (cron) actions?
Is there a recommended way to log (failed) cron actions from your plugin? For example, I have a plugin that synchronizes with an external service every hour. I want to log how much was changed, but ...
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Real automated and unattended wordpress upgrade including plugins
I'm looking for a truly automated way to upgrade wordpress and its plugins, something that i could put in the crontab and configure it to run daily.
I have several wordpress plugins (>20) and a ...
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Delete posts from a post type automatically via Cron
how can I use Cron to delete posts of a certain post type once they reach a certain limit, like keep maximum 50 posts?
The reason is that these posts are being imported automatically periodically, so ...
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Plugin for automated upgrade of WordPress core and it's plugins?
Is it possible to get your wordpress site to upgrade itself automatically. What I mean is, when plugins etc. needs to be upgraded, can you just press a button, or have a cron job, download the new ...
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Run W3 Total Cache Flush Function with Crontab
Ok. I'm really stumped on this one.
Basically, I need to call a function for the Wordpress plugin W3 Total Cache as part of a cron job in crontab. I'd like to automatically clear the entire page ...
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Cron jobs for deactivated plugins
Hi I am using a plugin to view the cron jobs that are run by wordpress. I am noticing that there are jobs related to plugins I have deactivated and even deleted. Why is this so and how can I remove ...
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How is WP Cron Locking implemented?
WordPress takes measures to ensure that a cron task doesn't run twice when it should run once, e.g. once every hour when an hourly schedule is given, rather than the occasional twice at the scheduled ...
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Transients vs CRON +Custom Fields: Caching Data Per Post
Wanted some opinions on a solution I'm trying to come up with:
I have a fan/enthusiast plugin I'm working on for fans of TV shows. One of the custom post types attached to the plugin is a release ...
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Initialize WordPress environment to use in a real cron script
I have to run a PHP script through real cron (WP cron being too unreliable). Within that script, I need $wpdb to insert data into WordPress table. But of course $wpdb will not be available as ...
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Scheduled event does not run at midnight
I have an event scheduled to fetch feeds from different sources at midnight. I believe for some reason it is not being triggered. I use Core Control plugin for testing. When I 'Run Now' through it, ...
