Easy Way to Control and View WordPress Cron jobs

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Guided by How to View and Control WordPress
Cron Jobs?
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What is WordPress Cron Jobs?

• The cron is a technique which is used commands to
  run on scheduled time. This technique is used by
  many web servers.
• WordPress has own built-in cron, they allows it
  to perform scheduled tasks like deleting old
  comments from trash, checking for updates etc.
• Plugins can also use it to complete the task
  specified by you. For example your WordPress
  Backup plugin can use it to create backups on
  given schedule.
• Use of WordPress Cron by the plugin can slow down
  your website.

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How to view and control WordPress cron jobs?

• You need to install the WP control plugin and
  activate it. After activation, you have to go to
  the tool gt cron event page to control cron
  setting.
• Now, you will see all events schedule list which
  runs on your website by using WordPress cron
  system.
• In the first column, you will see the name of the
  hook which runs the corn. It gives you a hint
  that what this event does. But WordPress plugins
  can or cant be used their own prefixes for their
  hooks.
• When cron will run next and the time interval
  between the the next run.
• The last column allows you to delete, edit or run
  an event.

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• You should check the settings of the plugin. If
  there is an option to control it.
• If there is not any option you can click on edit
  to change it which is the next cron event.
• When you click on the edit button, it will open
  the Modify Cron Event tab.
• In this tab you can change that how much time you
  want to run the event.
• Now, save your changes by clicking on save
  setting.

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Adding Your Own Cron Events in WordPress

• You can add your own cron events in WordPress. WP
  Control plugin make it very simple.
• For this, go to the tolls gt cron events page and
  scroll down to the Add Cron Events page.
• You have to give a name for your event. The hook
  name does not contain spaces or special
  characters.

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• If the function requires arguments which you want
  to run then you can provide those arguments. Next
  time when you want to be run cron then you have
  to tell the WordPress.
• You can enter now, it will trigger cron
  immediately.
• At last, you need to choose a schedule. You can
  choose hourly, daily or weekly.
• After that, click the add cron event button to
  save your changes.
• Now, you will see that your event will see in the
  event list.
• At this time, it will do nothing because you have
  not told WordPress that what to do and when it
  begins.
• You will have to add your hook and function which
  runs when cron hook is triggered.
• In this use your own email address. This function
  will send you a test email when cron is running.
• Now you can test it. Just click on the run now
  link next to your event.

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conclusion

• Now its time to wrap all.
• We have discussed Easy way to View and Control
  WordPress Cron Jobs. we hope this post will help
  you.
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• How to View and Control WordPress Cron Jobs?