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Which one do you recommend using within a plugin and why?

add_action( 'wp', 'trigger_me' );
function trigger_me() {

    if ( !wp_next_scheduled( 'my_plugin_cron' ) ) {
        wp_schedule_event(time(), 'hourly', 'my_plugin_cron');
    }

}

OR

add_action( 'init', 'trigger_me' );
function trigger_me() {

    if ( !wp_next_scheduled( 'my_plugin_cron' ) ) {
        wp_schedule_event(time(), 'hourly', 'my_plugin_cron');
    }

}

What are the advantages/disadvantages of "wp" over "init" when registering/triggering cron function within a plugin?

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    Using cron aside, plugins should generally hook to the init hook. wp is used more internally.
    – shea
    May 31, 2013 at 9:37

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Neither.

register_activation_hook( __FILE__, 'trigger_me' );

function trigger_me() {

    if ( !wp_next_scheduled( 'my_plugin_cron' ) ) {
        wp_schedule_event(time(), 'hourly', 'my_plugin_cron');
    }

}

Why parse code on every request when you don't need to?

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  • +1 Might seem small, but a few of these can add up quick.
    – Andrew Bartel
    May 23, 2013 at 22:27
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    Should probably also unschedule it on deactivation, codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_unschedule_event
    – Matthew Boynes
    May 23, 2013 at 23:45
  • While this is a correct "design" for adding cron in WP, it still have problem in some cases like: updating plugin version (trigger doesn't happen because the plugin has been activated), or in development stage when you modify the plugin code. Using init or wp hook may not be the "right" approach, but it solves these problems.
    – Anh Tran
    May 29, 2013 at 2:24
  • Plugins are deactivated/reactivated on update through admin. The fact that a plugin is in development is no excuse for poor coding.
    – vancoder
    May 29, 2013 at 16:04
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    This is correct answer, but what about using inside theme ?
    – Goran Jakovljevic
    Dec 14, 2016 at 8:05

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