Comments on: How to Time Things in WordPress – Cron Job Plugin http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/ The Knowledge You Need For The Blog You Want Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:13:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Pankhurst http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-125458 David Pankhurst Wed, 25 May 2011 12:13:00 +0000 http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/#comment-125458 Unfortunately, WordPress is only run when viewed, either in Admin or a page view (including things like RSS feed viewing), so hooking to its internal cron still make you dependent on page views. Using an external cron job that loads a page would give you more control. Unfortunately, WordPress is only run when viewed, either in Admin or a page view (including things like RSS feed viewing), so hooking to its internal cron still make you dependent on page views. Using an external cron job that loads a page would give you more control.

]]> By: ForensicDev http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-125438 ForensicDev Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:48:40 +0000 http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/#comment-125438 This may be off topic, yet I feel like I may have the right audience here for my question. I just recently written a plugin. That plugin, upon activation, uses a hook that will use wp_schedule_event() to start a daily job. This functionality seems to work just fine and I see the job via the wp-crontrl plugin. Unfortunately, the job never executes, unless I view a page or post. Is there a way to write a WP plugin that will "wake up" once a day and trigger a PHP function? It looks like the cron framework in WP is not really mean to trigger events based on frequency as the wp_schedule_event() function suggests, yet rather is bound to the fact people viewing pages to trigger jobs. Any insight, sample code, ideas would be much appreciated. This may be off topic, yet I feel like I may have the right audience here for my question. I just recently written a plugin. That plugin, upon activation, uses a hook that will use wp_schedule_event() to start a daily job. This functionality seems to work just fine and I see the job via the wp-crontrl plugin.

Unfortunately, the job never executes, unless I view a page or post.

Is there a way to write a WP plugin that will “wake up” once a day and trigger a PHP function?

It looks like the cron framework in WP is not really mean to trigger events based on frequency as the wp_schedule_event() function suggests, yet rather is bound to the fact people viewing pages to trigger jobs.

Any insight, sample code, ideas would be much appreciated.

]]> By: David Pankhurst http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-125432 David Pankhurst Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:26:07 +0000 http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/#comment-125432 Perhaps the web page passes some variables via POST, including the count. If the cron only does one, then just set up two jobs, if possible. Or perhaps it is possible to call the web page with GET variables, like ?i=2 or something, so that you can do two calls. Perhaps the web page passes some variables via POST, including the count. If the cron only does one, then just set up two jobs, if possible. Or perhaps it is possible to call the web page with GET variables, like ?i=2 or something, so that you can do two calls.

]]> By: Leo http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-125429 Leo Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:04:43 +0000 http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/#comment-125429 Good plugin but i have a problem. I want to make a cron job to a page that read a simplepie function and create 2 post with the RSS. The problem is that the page with the cron job create only 1 post, but if i go to the Page it create 2 post, why ? Is a problem with the function: foreach ? Good plugin but i have a problem.
I want to make a cron job to a page that read a simplepie function and create 2 post with the RSS.

The problem is that the page with the cron job create only 1 post, but if i go to the Page it create 2 post, why ?

Is a problem with the function: foreach ?

]]> By: Nick http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-125425 Nick Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:04:49 +0000 http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/#comment-125425 David, I am new to Wordpress, so spent 'a while' swearing at the screen before I found your post: "WP 2.7 changes the menu layout significantly – the U-Cron tab is now in the ‘Posts’ section, at the bottom." Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge & restoring my sanity! Warmest, Nick David,

I am new to WordPress, so spent ‘a while’ swearing at the screen before I found your post:

“WP 2.7 changes the menu layout significantly – the U-Cron tab is now in the ‘Posts’ section, at the bottom.”

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge & restoring my sanity!

Warmest,

Nick

]]> By: Greekx http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/comment-page-1/#comment-125412 Greekx Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:52:43 +0000 http://activeblogging.com/info/wordpress-cron-plugin/#comment-125412 Thanks for this plugin, it works fine!!!!! Thanks for this plugin, it works fine!!!!!

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