Title: converting wget
Last modified: October 26, 2020

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# converting wget

 *  Resolved [dantek2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dantek2/)
 * (@dantek2)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/converting-wget/)
 * I need to create a cron job like this:
    * * * * * wget -q -O – ‘[https://mysite.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron&cron=true&#8217](https://mysite.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron&cron=true&#8217);
 * But I can’t with my hosting. So I installed WPCrontrol and trying to use the 
   PHP cron event. It seems I’m supposed to use wp_remote_get vs wget but I don’t
   know how to convert or syntax the above cron job into a php event using wp_remote_get.
 * Can I do this with your plugin and if so, how do I create the cron job I need
   using the php event?
 * Any steps would be appreciated.

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 *  Plugin Author [John Blackbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbillion/)
 * (@johnbillion)
 * WordPress Core Developer
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/converting-wget/#post-13584535)
 * Sorry but WP Crontrol doesn’t manage the way that your WordPress cron events 
   run, it just allows you to manage the events themselves.
 * You’ll need to contact your web host to ask them about this. There might be something
   useful for you here: [https://github.com/johnbillion/wp-crontrol/wiki/Cron-events-that-have-missed-their-schedule](https://github.com/johnbillion/wp-crontrol/wiki/Cron-events-that-have-missed-their-schedule)

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