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Schedule Cron Job Event

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Overview

Use this tool to create custom code for WordPress Cron Jobs using wp_schedule_event() function.

Usage

• Fill in the user-friendly form.
• Click the “Update Code” button.
• Copy the code to your project.
• Or save it as a snippet and share with the community.

Examples

If you are still learning how to use this tool, check out the following examples:

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Function Name The function used in the code.

Text Domain Translation file Text Domain. Optional.

Timestamp Choose... GMT Time Local Time The first time you want the event to occur.

Recurrence Choose... Hourly Twice Daily Daily Custom How often the event should reoccur.
Create custom intervals using the "cron_schedules" filter in wp_get_schedules().

Custom Recurrence Name

Custom Recurrence Lable

Custom Recurrence Interval

Hook Name The name of an action hook to execute.

Hook Arguments Comma separated list of arguments to pass to the hook function(s).

Hook Code Custom code to be executed.

Update Code   Save Snippet

// Schedule Cron Job Event
function custom_cron_job() {
	if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( '' ) ) {
		wp_schedule_event( , '', '' );
	}
}
add_action( 'wp', 'custom_cron_job' );