How to Configure Cron Job on WordPress Site

Windows Server

Login to your Windows Server
Press Windows Button and search for Task Scheduler
Under Action tab, click on Create Task
Fill in the Name, Description, Run whether user is logged on or not, Configured for: The Version you're using
Under Trigger tab, add a new Trigger and select: Begin the task: on a schedule Repeat task every 15 minutes For a duration of indefinitely
Click Ok
Open command prompt by hitting Windows Button + r, input cmd and press enter
Run this command echo curl https://yourdomain.com/wp-cron.php > %userprofile%\desktop\cron.bat. Be sure to replace yourdomain.com with your Domain.
Now back to Task Scheduler. Under Actions tab. Create a new action and browse for the script we created in previous step and press OK
Under Settings tab, check the box Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed

Linux Distros

Login to your VPS/VM
execute the command crontab -e and select the easiest, in our case it’s 1
Go to the bottom of the file and key in */15 * * * * curl https://yourdomain.com/wp-cron.php > /dev/null 2>&1. Be sure to replace yourdomain.com with your Domain
Press Ctrl + O then Enter then Ctrl + X

Shared Hosting

CPanel

In CPanel, look for Cron Jobs, your UI might be different, but the process is the same
Ensure your settings is the same as the image below. Be sure to replace yourdomain.com with your Domain in the command curl https://yourdomain.com/wp-cron.php
Click on Add New Cron job

Plesk

Select cronjob under Tools & Settings -> Tools & Resources -> Scheduled Tasks (Cron Jobs)
Click on Add Task

Make sure your settings are as below and replace yourdomain.com with your Domain

Task type: Run a command
Command  : curl https://yourdomain.com/wp-cron.php
run      : Cron style */15 * * * *

4. Click OK

Popular Hosting Companies Cron job setup

Set the Cron schedule to */15 * * * * (15 minutes every day) Set the command to curl https://yourdomain.com/wp-cron.php (replace yourdomain with your Domain

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