Disable wp-cron.php

March 11, 2026December 19, 2023 by public documentation

define( 'DISABLE_WP_CRON' , true );

Now create a real linux cron to call php wp-cron.php

To do this go to Advanced Features > Cron Jobs
use the following command:

cd /home/USER/public_html && php wp-cron.php

Settings are: * for all except minutes. Set that to */5 or */10

Then click the "Prevent Email" button and then click "Create".