Cron will not run automatically

A sample of cron task for cPanel can be:

*/5 * * * * GET https://www.example.com/blog/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron > /dev/null

BTW I think you are right and I suggest that you ask to your server provider directly.

But, do you know how to activate the cron tasks?? Because ftp wouldn’t be enough./

As I wrote, I created a cron job in cPanel using the code supplied by the plugin, modified as suggested by cPanel to suppress the notification emails:

https://www.clientdomain.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron > /dev/null 2>&1

I stripped it down to the URL only, and the cron runs; however, I am now getting a “No such file or directory”. I have confirmed that wp-cron.php does exist. I also tried the path to the file.

Launch the URL in a browser and it works.

I installed the cron view plugin. It indicates that a newsletter is scheduled for sending. However, the newsletter is still not sending.

@shoestringwebs i’ve got the same problem with a newsletter plugin, and on internet i didn’t find a solution, and i’ve figured it out from myself.

First your wp-cron.php is not working and still present in root dir of your site.

So follow my steps and tell my if works for your, for me did:

1. Save the following code in a file called wp-cron2.php on your desktop.

<?php
/**
 * WordPress Cron Implementation for hosts, which do not offer CRON or for which
 * the user has not set up a CRON job pointing to this file.
 *
 * The HTTP request to this file will not slow down the visitor who happens to
 * visit when the cron job is needed to run.
 *
 * @package WordPress
 */

ignore_user_abort(true);

if ( !empty($_POST) || defined('DOING_AJAX') || defined('DOING_CRON') )
	die();

/**
 * Tell WordPress we are doing the CRON task.
 *
 * @var bool
 */
define('DOING_CRON', true);

if ( !defined('ABSPATH') ) {
	/** Set up WordPress environment */
	require_once('./wp-load.php');
}

if ( false === $crons = _get_cron_array() )
	die();

$keys = array_keys( $crons );
$local_time = time();

if ( isset($keys[0]) && $keys[0] > $local_time )
	die();

foreach ($crons as $timestamp => $cronhooks) {
	if ( $timestamp > $local_time )
		break;

	foreach ($cronhooks as $hook => $keys) {

		foreach ($keys as $k => $v) {

			$schedule = $v['schedule'];

			if ($schedule != false) {
				$new_args = array($timestamp, $schedule, $hook, $v['args']);
				call_user_func_array('wp_reschedule_event', $new_args);
			}

			wp_unschedule_event($timestamp, $hook, $v['args']);

 			do_action_ref_array($hook, $v['args']);
		}
	}
}

die();

2. Upload the file using cPanel file manager or using a FTP program to the root of your site, near wp-cron.php

3. You have to open wp-config.php and add this

/** Stop Cron jobs automatically
define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', 'true');
define('ALTERNATE_WP_CRON', 'true');

between lines 36-41 to take effect.

4. Open cPanel>Cron Jobs and set up this 2 jobs

wget -q --delete-after "https://yourdomain/wp-cron2.php?doing_wp_cron"
wget -q --delete-after "https://yourdomain/wp-cron2.php"

Replace yourdomain = your site URL = ex. www.remarpro.com
For me is ok to check wp-cron2.php on every 30 minutes. If you want to do this more often do it.

Why
-q = run the wget in silent mode, you are not receiving emails about cron job with info. If you want to debug delete it to see the message error.
–delete-after = after running a wget command a called file would be saved in the root of your domain with 0 bytes, and this commands removes it.

My recomandation for you for a newsletter plugin. It’s very complex, standalone plugin with wysiwyg, easy to configure and set-up and you have stats for subscribed, clicked, opened, unopened posts. Really helpfully.

Cheers,
ionica.

Greetings!

Running WP 5.1
ALO EasyMail Newsletter Version 2.4.14

Following Ionica’s instructions, I created wp-con2.php and uploaded, made the corrections to the two mentioned cron jobs – and still nothing ??

So I ran https://www.lcag.info/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron from the browser and the newsletter updated to
On sending queue…Progress: 0.2%

Not sure if this is a valid test or not but wanted to see if at least the cron job would run manually ???? seems something fired at least ??

Your suggestions are greatly appreciated. If more information is needed please let me know.

Thank you in advance

RevKev