Cron Jobs¶

Cron jobs allow you to automatically execute commands or scripts at scheduled times. Typical use cases include regular database cleanups, email sending, cache refreshes or WordPress maintenance tasks.

Overview¶

The cron job table shows all your configured cron jobs:

Column	Description
Command	The command or script path to be executed
Schedule	Cron expression (minute, hour, day, month, weekday)
Status	Active or Disabled
Last Execution	Time of the last execution

Create Cron Job¶

Click Create Cron Job
Fill in the form:

Field	Required	Description
Command	Yes	The command to be executed
Minute	Yes	Minute (0–59 or `*` for every minute)
Hour	Yes	Hour (0–23 or `*` for every hour)
Day	Yes	Day of the month (1–31 or `*` for every day)
Month	Yes	Month (1–12 or `*` for every month)
Weekday	Yes	Day of the week (0–7, where 0 and 7 = Sunday, or `*` for every day)

Click Create

Quota

The maximum number of cron jobs depends on your hosting package. You can see the remaining quota in the dashboard.

Schedule Syntax¶

The schedule is specified as a cron expression. Here are the five fields:

┌───────────── Minute (0–59)
│ ┌───────────── Hour (0–23)
│ │ ┌───────────── Day of Month (1–31)
│ │ │ ┌───────────── Month (1–12)
│ │ │ │ ┌───────────── Day of Week (0–7, Sun=0 or 7)
│ │ │ │ │
* * * * *

Special Characters¶

Character	Meaning	Example
`*`	Every value	`* * * * *` = every minute
`,`	List	`0,30 * * * *` = at minute 0 and 30
`-`	Range	`0 9-17 * * *` = hourly from 9 to 17
`/`	Interval	`/15 * * *` = every 15 minutes

Common Examples¶

Every 5 Minutes¶

*/5 * * * *

Daily at 3:00 AM¶

0 3 * * *

Hourly on the Hour¶

0 * * * *

Every Monday at 6:00 AM¶

0 6 * * 1

First Day of Every Month at Midnight¶

0 0 1 * *

Every 30 Minutes, Weekdays Only¶

*/30 * * * 1-5

Practical Examples¶

Run WordPress Cron¶

WordPress requires regular cron calls for scheduled posts, plugin updates and maintenance tasks:

*/15 * * * * /usr/bin/php /home/YourUser/web/your-domain.com/public/wp-cron.php > /dev/null 2>&1

WordPress wp-cron.php

For better performance, disable the built-in WP-Cron in wp-config.php with define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true); and use the server cron job instead.

Run PHP Script¶

0 2 * * * /usr/bin/php /home/YourUser/web/your-domain.com/scripts/cleanup.php > /dev/null 2>&1

Database Cleanup via URL¶

0 4 * * * /usr/bin/curl -s https://your-domain.com/cron/cleanup > /dev/null 2>&1

Clear Cache¶

0 */6 * * * /usr/bin/php /home/YourUser/web/your-domain.com/artisan cache:clear > /dev/null 2>&1

Suppress Output

Append > /dev/null 2>&1 to your command to suppress output. Otherwise, output will be sent as an email to the system user.

Edit Cron Job¶

Click the edit icon next to the cron job
Adjust the command or schedule
Click Save

Enable / Disable Cron Job¶

You can temporarily disable a cron job without deleting it:

Click the status toggle next to the cron job
The cron job is immediately enabled or disabled

Delete Cron Job¶

Click the delete icon next to the cron job
Confirm the deletion in the dialog

Notes and Restrictions¶

No Direct Crontab Access

For security reasons, cron jobs are managed exclusively through the panel. Direct access to the system crontab via SSH is not possible.

Execution Frequency

Be careful not to run your cron jobs too frequently (e.g. every minute), as this consumes server resources. Choose the lowest sensible frequency.