Scheduled tasks (emails, backups) fire unreliably
WP-cron only runs when someone visits the site. On quiet sites it misses things.
support/web-en-cms/wp-cron-via-server-cronsteps: 4
Try this first
- In wp-config.php set: define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true)
- Create a real cron job in your host panel hitting wp-cron.php every 5 or 15 minutes
- Test by scheduling a post and checking it publishes
- Confirm WooCommerce emails and backups now run on time
When to bring us in
If your host has no cron panel, UptimeRobot can ping wp-cron.php periodically as a workaround.
See also
- WordPress, plugins and theme have gone 6+ months without updatesOut-of-date WP is the number-one entry for malware. Don't just hit 'update all', back up first.
- Theme update broke the layout or threw a fatal errorThemes overwrite custom CSS on update unless you use a child theme.
- WordPress shows a blank screen after a plugin install or updateWSOD (white screen of death) is usually one crashing plugin. You isolate it.
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