To turn on a server-side cron job for WordPress Cloudpanel

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To turn on a server-side cron job for WordPress, you can follow these steps:

  1. Disable Default WordPress Cron :
  • Open your wp-config.php file located in your WordPress root directory.
  • Add the following line before the line that says “/* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */”:
define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);
  • Save the wp-config.php file.
  1. Create a Cron Job :
  • Access your server’s Cloudpanel.
  • Navigate to the Cron Jobs section.
  • Add a new cron job with the following command:
/usr/bin/php8.0 /home/yourdomain-beershop/htdocs/yourdomain.ch/script.php
  • This command will execute the PHP script script.php using PHP version 8.0.
  1. Set the Frequency :
  • Specify how often you want the cron job to run. You can set the frequency based on your specific needs, such as every minute, hourly, daily, etc.

By following these steps, you can effectively set up a server-side cron job for WordPress using the specified PHP script and PHP version.

Single Run Command
cd /home/USER/htdocs/SITE; wp cron event run --due-now >/dev/null 2>&1