Server overload due to wp_cron

  • Resolved mikimg9

    (@mikimg9)


    12 years, 7 months ago

    Hello,

    I received the following message from my server team as my site was shut down due to the overloading server problem.
    Please advise me what I need to do.

    Thanks.

    Unfortunately, we were forced to suspend the WordPress Crons in the following locations:

    These crons were causing high load on the server. Due to this affecting all of the other accounts on the system, we had to take immediate action for the health of the server.

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  • bemdesign

    (@bemdesign)

    12 years, 7 months ago

    Can you get a database backup of your existing site and build a local test version of your site for debugging? You’ll also want to install the Developer plugin so you can track what’s happening.

    And then use a plugin like Crony Cronjob Manager to see if you can create a more efficient cron job schedule?

    Thread Starter mikimg9

    (@mikimg9)

    12 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks for the reply bemdesign.

    Is there any other simple way to fix this?
    I am not that much tech savvy and confident to action as you’ve advised.

    bemdesign

    (@bemdesign)

    12 years, 7 months ago

    If you could provide more information about your setup (server info, WordPress version, installed theme, installed plugins, etc.) someone here might set up a test version and see what they find.

    Or you could hire someone to debug it for you which is “simple” but may be expensive (debugging can either be amazingly easy or maddingly complex and time consuming).

    But no, to get to the root issue and resolve it, my advice still stands.

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