WordPress wp-cron Disable

In this article, we will explain how you can disable the wp-cron.php file, which is one of the frequently performed actions to reduce WordPress Resource Consumption.

Disabling wp-cron.php file:

We can now make WordPress ignore the wp-cron.php file by adding the following command to the wp-config.php file.

define ('DISABLE_WP_CRON', 'true');

WordPress will no longer automatically run the wp-cron.php script if your site gets a new visitor.

Manually Running Wp-cron.php File

You can add the following command to scheduled tasks by editing it according to the root directory of your website in the cPanel or Plesk panel.

Command for cPanel:

php -q /home/servercozumleri/public_html/wp-cron.php

Command for Plesk:

php -q /var/www/vhosts/sunucucozumleri.com/httpdocs/wp-cron.php