Here we learn about how to execute the Wp_Schedule_Event event on custom time interval in WordPress.
Custom code copied and paste into your child theme’s functions.php file.
Syntax:
<?php wp_schedule_event( int $timestamp, string $recurrence, string $hook, array $args = array() ) ?>
The following list of Parameters:
- $timestamp(int)(Required) – Pass timestamp (UTC) for next run the event.
- $recurrence(string)(Required) – Pass the event should subsequently.
- $hook(string)(Required) – Pass the action hook to execute.
- $args(array)(Optional) – Pass the each separate argument to the hook’s callback function.
Example:
<?php
function add_every_two_minutes( $schedules ) {
$schedules['every_two_minutes'] = array(
'interval' => 120,
'display' => __( 'Every 2 Minutes', 'textdomain' )
);
return $schedules;
}
add_filter( 'cron_schedules', 'add_every_two_minutes' );
//Schedule an action if it's not already scheduled
if ( ! wp_next_scheduled( 'bl_cron_hook' ) ) {
wp_schedule_event( time(), 'every_two_minutes', 'bl_cron_hook' );
}
///Hook into that action that fire every two minutes
add_action( 'bl_cron_hook', 'cron_function_for_execute' );
//create your function, that runs on cron
function cron_function_for_execute(){
//your function...
}
?>
