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Is WordPress cron required for WriteText.ai?

Tags: WordPress cron, new products email, cron settings

WriteText.ai does not require WordPress cron for its core functionality. Content generation, bulk actions, and other features work even if cron is disabled.

Which features depend on WordPress cron?

 The only feature that depends on WordPress cron is the new products email. This feature detects newly added products on a schedule and sends an email notification when new products are found. Because it runs on a recurring schedule, it relies on WordPress cron to trigger that check at the right time. 
 

Do I need to enable WordPress cron?

  • If you don’t use the new products email: No action is required.
  • If you do use it: Ensure WordPress cron is enabled and firing correctly.

 If you use the new products email

If cron is disabled or not firing on your server, the scheduled product detection will not run and you will not receive notifications.
 
Some hosting environments disable WordPress cron by default and replace it with a server-level cron. If this applies to your setup, confirm that the server-level cron is configured to trigger wp-cron.php at regular intervals. 
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