Mail through Cron Execution does not work!

I’d say the first thing to check is whether or not the cron is actually running properly. Whenever I have issues like this, it’s usually with the cron run itself, not with the code it’s calling. Remove all of the code inside your hooked function and replace it with a single line that sets an … Read more

pingbacks testing

Q: Are pingbacks sent immediately when a post is published, or are they scheduled as a cron job? If the later is correct, how often does the job run and can I trigger it manually? A: You can install core control (wordpress plugin) to find out more. Q: Are there any other terms for PBs … Read more

What causes wp_schedule_single_event to fire off?

The WP-Cron functions are not actually cron functions. Instead of a cron running and executing tasks precisely as scheduled, it waits until the frontend or admin is loaded, checks if any jobs are scheduled and then fires as needed. To execute the cron jobs, WP loads wp-cron.php, which is located in the root folder. My … Read more