Disabling the virtual WordPress cron job Print

WordPress cron (wp-cron.php) can be disabled in wp-config.php and replaced with a real cron job in cPanel for better reliability.

Disable WP-Cron

Add to wp-config.php before "That's all":

define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);

Add cPanel cron

1. cPanel → Cron Jobs.
2. Schedule every 5–15 minutes.
3. Command: wget -q -O - https://yourdomain.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron (use your domain).

Need account-specific help? Open a support ticket from your PaKish client area and include your domain name and a short description of the issue.