Recipephpwordpresscmsoptimization

Trigger System WP-Cron

Optimize WordPress by triggering wp-cron via system cron.

Default WordPress cron relies on site visitors to trigger tasks, which can be unreliable. It is best practice to disable the default behavior in `wp-config.php` and use this system cron to trigger `wp-cron.php` every 15 minutes for reliable performance.

Cron Schedule

Every 15 Minutes*/15 * * * *

Runs at minutes 0, 15, 30, and 45 of every hour.

Learn more about Every 15 Minutes

Command to Run

Copy and paste this command into your crontab or automation script

curl -s https://yoursite.com/wp-cron.php > /dev/null

This command will run according to the cron schedule above.

Implementation Examples

Here are code examples for implementing this cron job in different programming languages:

Unix/Linux Crontab*/15 * * * * /path/to/script.sh

Python (with schedule library)schedule.every(15).minutes.do(job)

Node.js (with node-cron)

cron.schedule('*/15 * * * *', () => {
  console.log('Running every 15 minutes');
});

Go (with robfig/cron)c.AddFunc("*/15 * * * *", func() { fmt.Println("Run every 15 mins") })

GitHub Actions Workflow- cron: "*/15 * * * *"

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