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Cron Jobs

Cron jobs let you run scheduled commands inside your website environment. They are useful for maintenance tasks, imports, queue workers, reports, cleanup scripts, or replacing app-level pseudo-cron systems with a real schedule.

Creating a Cron Job​

  1. Log in to Hosting Panel.
  2. Open your websites list and choose the website you want to manage.
  3. Go to Advanced → Developer Tools.
  4. Scroll to Cron Jobs.
  5. Add a cron job: specify the command to execute and set the schedule (minutes, hours, day, month, weekday, or custom).
  6. Save the cron job.

Cron jobs run inside the website's isolated environment and count toward that website's resource usage.

Managing Cron Jobs​

  • View all active cron jobs in your dashboard.
  • Edit or delete cron jobs as needed.
  • Check logs to ensure tasks are running correctly.

Common Uses​

  • Running scheduled WordPress or application maintenance tasks
  • Sending reports, exports, or queued emails
  • Cleaning cache, temporary files, or stale sessions
  • Triggering integrations with external systems
  • Running framework schedulers for Laravel, Symfony, or custom apps

Best Practices​

  • Test your scripts manually before scheduling.
  • Use absolute paths in commands whenever possible.
  • Redirect output to a log file or email if you need a trace of the job.
  • Avoid overly frequent tasks unless the application really requires them.
  • Monitor resource usage to maintain account stability.