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How to Add a Server Cron

root@instance-1:~# crontab -e
no crontab for root – using an empty one

Select an editor. To change later, run ‘select-editor’.
1. /bin/nano <—- easiest
2. /usr/bin/vim.basic
3. /usr/bin/vim.tiny
4. /bin/ed

open cron command

crontab -e

2nd

*/10 * * * * curl https://example.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron > /dev/null 2>&1

or

*/10 * * * * cd /var/www/example.com; php /var/www/example.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron > /dev/null 2>&1

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As you may already know, WP-Cron jobs are not real cron jobs and are executed only when you have visits on your site.

disable WordPress cron job,

add the following line to your wp-config.php: define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);

Then, manually a cron job every 15 minutes (it should be enough for most websites):

sudo crontab -e
0 * * * * su daemon -s /bin/sh -c "cd /opt/bitnami/apps/wordpress/htdocs/; /opt/bitnami/php/bin/php -q wp-cron.php"

*/15 * * * * wget -q -O - https://www.website.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron &>/dev/null

or

*/15 * * * * curl https://www.website.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron &>/dev/null

or

*/15 * * * * cd /home/user/public_html; php wp-cron.php &>/dev/null

Make sure you test that your tasks still run after this change!

How to Disable WP-Cron (wp-cron.php) & use system cron for Faster Performance

wget -q -O – https://domain.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron >/dev/null 2>&1

/dev/null 2>&1 disables email notifications.

https://raazkumar.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron

*/15 * * * * cd /var/www/html/raazkumar.com/; php -q wp-cron.php

*/15 * * * * curl https://www.raazkumar.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron &>/dev/null

disable wp cron nginx

wordpress check if cron is running

root@instance-1:~# */15 * * * * curl https://raazkumar.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron &>/dev/null

schedule a post If page get published then it means WP Cron is working.

The DISABLE_WP_CRON constant is set to true. WP-Cron spawning is disabled.

open  wp-config.php:

remove or comment or set false

define(‘DISABLE_WP_CRON’, true);

define(‘DISABLE_WP_CRON’, true);

What happens if WP-Cron stops working?

WordPress, Themes, and Plugins would never know if a new version is out.
Scheduled posts would never get published, auto drafts never deleted