Title: WP_CRON error message Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # WP_CRON error message * Resolved [oldmankit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oldmankit/) * (@oldmankit) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/) * In my admin panel I am getting this error: * `Error: WP_CRON is disabled. Pending incoming links won't be verified! Edit your wp-config.php file and set DISABLE_WP_CRON to FALSE!` * Yesterday I disabled WordPress Cron in my wp-config.php, because it’s a low traffic website, and I create a cron job in cPanel to that runs every 30 minutes: * `wget -q -O - http://yourwebsite.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron >/dev/null 2>& 1` * If I understand correctly, I shouldn’t be getting the error message, because my cpanel cron job is triggering the WordPress one. Am I right? * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/incoming-links/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/incoming-links/) Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Plugin Author [Alin Marcu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deconf/) * (@deconf) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/#post-5128971) * No, as long as the constant DISABLE_WP_CRON is set to TRUE the entire WP environment( including plugins) will act as there is no CRON available. * Actually, **Incoming Links** has an option called _Use own cron_, please read the documentation: [http://monitorbacklinks.com/blog/incoming-links/](http://monitorbacklinks.com/blog/incoming-links/). You’ll find details about that option under **Cron Job Settings** section. * If you switch to _use own cron_ mode, **Incoming Links** won’t complain anymore about WP_CRON being disabled. * Thread Starter [oldmankit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oldmankit/) * (@oldmankit) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/#post-5129071) * Hi Alin, thanks for getting back to me. I’ve read the documentation now. I’ve changed the setting to _use own cron_. * Do I now need to add a _new_ cron job to run for this site: * `* * * * * wget-qO /dev/null http://yourdomain.com?action=wpmb_check_referrers& secret_key=[your secret key]` * or will my existing cron that I posted above do the job? * Plugin Author [Alin Marcu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deconf/) * (@deconf) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/#post-5129074) * Yes you do, because Incoming Links will not rely on wp-cron at all, in this case. * Thread Starter [oldmankit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oldmankit/) * (@oldmankit) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/#post-5129130) * This is the point that I don’t understand, and I’m grateful for any help you can give. * If I select _use WordPress cron_, will the plugin run every time WordPress Cron gets manually triggered via: * `wget -q -O - http://yourwebsite.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron >/dev/null 2>& 1` * If so, I’d rather use WordPress cron and not have to create a new cron job for every site on which I use this plugin. * Thread Starter [oldmankit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oldmankit/) * (@oldmankit) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/#post-5129131) * I re-read your first post * > …as long as the constant DISABLE_WP_CRON is set to TRUE the entire WP environment( > including plugins) will act as there is no CRON available. * I tested whether another plugin (Postie) was getting run via my existing cron command, even though `DISABLE_WP_CRON` is set to `TRUE`. Yes, it’s being executed. It successfully retrieved an email message from another server and converted it into a draft post. If Postie is running, I can assume your plugin is also being run when WordPress cron is being triggered by my `wget` command? * I figure I’m misunderstanding something here but can’t pinpoint exactly what. * Plugin Author [Alin Marcu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deconf/) * (@deconf) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/#post-5129132) * When you set **Incoming Links** cron type to **use own cron**, no more cron events are scheduled by Incoming Links! You will use this cron job * `* * * * * wget-qO /dev/null http://yourdomain.com?action=wpmb_check_referrers& secret_key=[your secret key]` * to trigger links’ verification. * When you set **Incoming Links** cron type to **WordPress Cron**. The cron events are scheduled as usual, even if DISABLE_WP_CRON is set to TRUE! But as long as DISABLE_WP_CRON is set to TRUE you’ll always get that alert/error message. * The sentence you’ve quoted above is incorrect, I was probably thinking at “use own cron” option when I wrote that! * Thread Starter [oldmankit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oldmankit/) * (@oldmankit) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/#post-5129158) * Thanks for taking the time to explain that. * > When you set Incoming Links cron type to WordPress Cron. The cron events are > scheduled as usual, even if DISABLE_WP_CRON is set to TRUE! But as long as > DISABLE_WP_CRON is set to TRUE you’ll always get that alert/error message. * If I understand correctly, the plugin will run perfectly with - Incoming Links cron type set to WordPress Cron - `DISABLE_WP_CRON` is set to `TRUE` in wp-config.php - The following cron job run to trigger WordPress Cron: * `wget -q -O - http://yourwebsite.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron >/dev/null 2>& 1` * Since it’s running perfectly, it seems counter-intuitive to have an error message. * I know the plugin is in beta, so will give my recommendation. I think that in this situation, anyone who is manually configuring WordPress with wp-config.php will understand that setting that option (`DISABLE_WP_CRON`) will lead to negative consequences if they don’t set-up their own cron job. I don’t think people would set that switch by accident. So I would recommend removing that error message. That’s just my recommendation – as you can see I’m not an IT expert; I’m just an end user. * Plugin Author [Alin Marcu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deconf/) * (@deconf) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_cron-error-message/#post-5129159) * Hi, * We had multiple users reporting back that the plugin is not working and they in fact had DISABLE_WP_CRON set to TRUE. 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