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 –

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

Video ContentTime
Overview13:23
Scheduling Events & Working of wp_event-schedule14:50
More on Scheduling & Unscheduling/Deleting Cron14:20
Deep dive into the working of Cron API Pt 114:39
Deep dive into the working of Cron API Pt 209:33