Questions tagged [cron]
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Cron job for creating posts not excecuting properly
I've written a PHP script to create custom posts programmatically from Google Calendar events, and an action hook that purges all existing events and repopulates it with current ones. This works fine ...
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Flush rewrite rules with scheduled event (cron)
I'm trying to flush rewrite rule with a wp_schedule_event
function el_custom_cron_schedule( $schedules ) {
$schedules['el_every_5mn'] = array(
'interval' => 5*60,
'display' =&...
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Programmatically save one/any post
I am using WP All import in order to import listings in a website. Everything works well except displaying all listings in a map. If i edit any listing, and then click Update (without making any ...
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Use wp_remote_get() with a private or password protected page?
Is there any way to use the wp_remote_get() function to access a WordPress page that is either set to Private -OR- password protected (using the native password option in the post visibility settings)?...
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How to Set a Condition via Page Template Name in WP Cron Job?
I have created a Cron Job Function. But, I can't set a condition for Cron Job. Basically I want Cron Job need to work if the Template File Name is page-delete.php So, How can I set Condition using ...
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wp_schedule_event not running or visible when viewing _get_cron_array()
I have seen various similar questions with answers, but still unable to get this working. I just have a simple email which is meant to be sent out weekly with a list of new quotes. The email ...
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Real cron killed my cron system. Only define( 'ALTERNATE_WP_CRON', true ); works
my host recommended me to disable wp cron for a real cron due to excessive executions.
the cron system broken immediately and scheduled tasks were not happening.
deleting real cron and turning on ...
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change time interval of scheduled woocommerce cron job
Since woocommerce version 3.4 it is possible to anonymize order data either manually or via a scheduled interval (Days / Weeks / Months / Years). Now I would like to customize the interval to twice ...
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Why is wp-cron only executing on page visit?
As I have understood wp-cron runs after a HTTP-Request to the given domain. Can someone explain to me why this is the case? I don't quite understand why the execution of (scheduled) wp-cron events are ...
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Server cron job not working
I want to setup server cron job for my WordPress website. This is what I have done so far.
I added this line to my wp-config file.
define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);
I added this command for setting ...
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delete cronjob events with no action (wp-control)
I am quite new to Wordpress Cronjobs. I deactivated the wp-cron function via wp-config.php and set a server cronjob to run wp-cron.php
To add new cronjobs, i installed the wp-crontrol plugin. I was ...
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WP Cron intervals multiple times a day?
I would like to run a custom interval for a cronjob where it runs every day at 5 minutes after 6am, 10am, 2pm and 6pm.
The timing for this on a crontab would be 5 6,10,14,18 * * *
However I'm stuck ...
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my hook or my function wont run in the cronjob
i have made a cron job to run a function but the function wont run. i did run the code that is inside the function, outside to see if it works and it did, it just wont do nothing if inside the ...
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Cron: Run PHP script with functions of WP plugins
I need to run a PHP script at a specific time (so no wp-cron) and it needs functions from a custom WP plugin.
How could I accomplish that?
Ps. I can't install any external libraries but I am able to ...
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execute cron jobs when .htaccess login protected?
My client is not able to execute cron-jobs in his wordpress dashboard because he gets 401 not authorized.
This is because he has an .htacess file blocking normal access to the site (it's a member ...
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Cron job shedules replace?
I was watching this: Wp_Schedule_Event every day at specific time and im wondering if I do the following will it replace all my schedules?
function myprefix_custom_cron_schedule( $schedules ) {
$...
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WP-Cron: Cannot execute crons on servers without registered domains
My test environment does not execute WP-Crons properly because cURL can't connect to the "fake" domain.
I'm using WP 5.23 on an NGINX server without a registered domain (by editing my hosts file). ...
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wp_schedule_single_event not working: cron job is triggered but nothing gets executed
I'm trying to execute a piece of code asynchronous. I tried to use wp_schedule_single_event like this in my WP plugin:
function my_async_test(){
$fp = fopen(wp_upload_dir()['basedir'] . '/log.txt', '...
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How to Schedule Cronjobs for start of every month and year
I have been trying to run a function at first of every month, and first of every year. And i wanted to run at 12am exact. Below I have shown the function. When is schedule it for daily it works ...
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wp-cron event doesn't run when custom login API is enabled
I have a cron job on my wordpress site. which I would like to run every hour. I also have a custom login function on my site: users are directed to my site via another site which passes login ...
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CRON job to update wp_usermeta value each day or week based on server time
My Wordpress site has a registration field that asks members how many weeks pregnant they are.
If a member insert 5 then 7 days later that integer needs to increase to 6.
Pseudo code for what I ...
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wp delete duplicate entries of custom post types every 15 minutes
looking for some assistance.
I have searched the usual sites but not come across this specific question and was wondering if anybody could help. I have a scrape system that collects data and saves it ...
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Issues When Recursively Calling wp_schedule_single_event()
I run a site where I make an external API call. I want to have a failure case such that, if the API call fails, it will call wp_schedule_single_event() to re-try the API call in +4 hours.
If that ...
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How would this wp cron schedule run?
I have my linux cron set to run every two minutes
*/2 * * * * wget -q -O - https://example.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron >/dev/null 2>&1
Then I have my cron function written like this:
// ...
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WP All Import manual Cron
I am having problem to set up Cron to import stock. In Plugin WP-All Import i have two urls. One which starts import, another one is checking process and if it's stuck it kicks it back on.
I'm runing ...
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Cron not sending wp-mail()
I have a problem with a cron schedule function, it does not want to send an email with the wp_mail() function.
This is my code:
It is placed in the functions.php
<?php
add_filter('...
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Update CPT post meta with update_post_meta and cron job
I'm attempting to regularly update a custom field ($company_rating) in a CPT with update_post_meta(). The cronjob is assigned and working. I've tested the function and it prints correctly (I've ...
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How to bypass maintenance mode with external cron?
I'm using crontab to run a php script loaded with wp-load.php with absolute path.
However, when I go to maintenance mode, the file can't run. I'm using Coming soon plugin.
Is there a way to exclude ...
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Schedule an action callback
I have a function in which I want to send out emails of expiring account. Is there a way of scheduling a "doaction()" or similar. What I want is this:
doaction('Something here', ...
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Scheduling WP cron jobs
I am new with cron jobs and I have to schedule cron jobs. There are a lot of cron jobs in my website which are running randomly but I want all these to run at specific time. Actually I do not want ...
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Php cron job (wp-cron) not working
I try to create a php cron job with help of the WP Control plugin. The purpose is to delete all files in the uploads directory for the current year and month.
I use this code:
$files = glob('./wp-...
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Automated mark posts as featured every day
Hello Wordpress Community,
I want to build myself a "recipe of the day" functionality.
I'm looking for a way to mark 3 Custom Post Types per day as "Featured Posts" by a plugin or Cronjob.
The ...
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Check if event was scheduled - schedule event only once
I have some programming error in my wordpress plugin. When its running, then it keeps registering cron job to the wordpress. I wrote the plugin as a class:
class Cleverstart_Woofio extends ...
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Most efficient way to trigger wp-cron through system cron.
I have recently decided it would be best if i disable the built in wordpress cron function and move to the system cron which will activate the wordpress cron every 15 minutes.
I am wondering which ...
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WP CRON runs only the first time
Here is my code
function cron_add_weekly( $schedules ) {
$schedules['seconds'] = array(
'interval' => 5,
'display' => __( '5 Seconds' )
);
return $schedules;
}
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Detect if Cron is Running
Many times I have code and I want to make sure it only runs in a cron context, or it never runs in a cron context.
Is there an is_cron_running style function?
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WP_CRON issue with UTC and local time
I have made a plugin to change some user metadata on a schedule according to the wp_cron function.
If the current time is say between their lunch hours (that is in their user profile as date('g:i a', ...
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Call a PHP file from Cronjob
I'm using the MEC Events Calendar. I am trying to auto sync my events to Google Calendar.
Here is what the event plugin says:
Important Note: Set a cronjob to call
/www/wp-content/plugins/modern-...
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Wordpress Cron job, 302 response
I am trying to debug a cron job in wordpress. It's supposed to update user hours but doesn't, and after putting some test statements in the code, I'm not too sure it's even running.
I have debug ...
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How to Trigger WP CRON at Local Timestamp?
I am trying to schedule WP Cron that should run every midnight at Local Timestamp, but it is taking UTC only. This the code I am trying with,
if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'midnight_cron' ) ) {
$...
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Updating WooCommerce variable product stock issue
Soo.. I've created CRON script, that each 1 minute retrieves an actual stock systems data, converts it for Wordpress/Woocommerce database table and updates stock.
On database side everything looks ...
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Wordpress function, Run using Crontab
I have disabled cronjobs on my nginx server, as it is better to run from crontab.
define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);
How could I run a custom wordpress function using Crontab, once per day?
This ...
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Add cron schedule to upload video on save_post
I made a custom plugin to get post data from another source, when I save a post, I get all data. and also upload a video from source server to our server.
But it take a while when saving post until ...
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Cronjob function not executed - negative seconds
I've created a custom function that read an XML file and import it in woocommerce products. The XML files are exported by an external platform every day in the website ftp.
I replaced the wordpress ...
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Wordpress cronjob get scheduled but function does not run
I am trying to schedule wordpress cron job having dynamic hooks. I am developing a plugin and the cron jobs are to be scheduled dynamically. I need a way to name the hooks that directly corresponds to ...
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How to make sure WP-CRON job loops through all posts?
I am using WP-Crontrol and have some CRON jobs running daily to check the age of the posts. If the post is 2 days older, they will be deleted.
This works but for some reason, only some of the three ...
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Run a Change Role Cron Job on WordPress via cPanel
Can someone point me in the right direction here?
I'm attempting to set up a plugin that sets up a cron job on activation to change the user_role of a user after 3 months of their user_registered ...
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How do I get a Function in my functions.php to execute with a cron job?
I have a function in my functions.php file that is supossed to update my post status once the expiry date has passed. I call this function in a test.php file that is also a template page with url /...
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Problem with automatic role change through cron job
I have a function called by a daily cron job that automatically changes the role of users after a period of time. The 1st role update should happen 120 days after registration, and a 2nd role update ...
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Safe to set permissions to 757 temporarily to update via wp-cli?
LEMP stack on digitalocean VPS.
I haven't been able to get "wp core update" to work unless public (or "Other") has execute permission, i.e. 757 or 777.
Otherwise, it throws "Error: Could not create ...
