Setting up a WordPress Cron

Cron - is a task scheduled to run automatically at specific intervals. For instance, Cron could automatically back up a file every three hours. By default, WordPress does not use Cron for scheduling and other related tasks.

Method №1: Use cPanel

• Log in to cPanel.
• In the Advanced section of the cPanel home screen, click Cron.
• Under Cron Email, type the e-mail address that you want to receive notifications, and then click Update Email. Every time the cron job runs, the e-mail account will receive a message.
  

        If you do not want to receive e-mail notifications for the Cron, you can append >/dev/null 2>&1 to the command, which redirects all output to /dev/null.
      

• Under Add New Cron Job, in the Common Settings list box, select Twice an hour.
  

        You can run cron jobs a maximum of every 15 minutes on shared and reseller accounts. A 30-minute interval for the WordPress cron job should be more than sufficient.
      

• In the Command text box, type the following line:

  cd ${HOME}/public_html; /usr/local/bin/php -q wp-cron.php

• Click Add New Cron Job. The new cron job settings take effect immediately.

Method №2: Use the command line

• Log in to your account using SSH.
• At the command prompt, type the following command:

  crontab -e

• Type o to enter editing mode and start a new line of text.
• Type the following line, replacing username with your own A2 Hosting account username:

        * * * * * cd ${HOME}/public_html; /usr/local/bin/php -q wp-cron.php

  • This line assumes that you installed WordPress in the document root (public_html) directory. If you installed WordPress in another directory, modify the cd command to change to that directory instead.

  This line assumes that you installed WordPress in the document root (public_html) directory. If you installed WordPress in another directory, modify the cd command to change to that directory instead.

• Press Esc, type :wq and then press Enter. The new cron job settings take effect immediately.

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