Cron API

WP-Cron is used for scheduling tasks in WordPress and is triggered on page load. Unlike system cron, it doesn’t keep running continuously and it executes the task even if the time for it has passed. You can learn more about WP-Cron from the below resources –

• WP-Cron
• Better wp-cron using linux’s crontab
• JR Tashjian: Getting Started With the Cron API from WordPress.tv | (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Explore the videos for insights and tutorials on Cron API. This section comprises 5 modules with a combined duration of 55 minutes.