Sort out overdue scheduled tasks
See which of WordPress's scheduled tasks are overdue, run a stuck one now and remove leftovers from plugins you no longer have, each with your approval.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- about 15 min
Show me the scheduled tasks on my WordPress site that are overdue, and what each one does in plain words. Match each to the plugin it belongs to, and tell me which belong to plugins that are no longer installed. Run [task, e.g. the backup task] now if it is overdue. Suggest which leftovers can be removed, and ask me before removing any. If many tasks are late, tell me whether WordPress's scheduler itself may not be running and what to ask my host.
Already connected?
If SAR is already in your AI app, this is enough:
List overdue scheduled tasks, run [task] now and suggest which leftovers to remove.
What happens
- The AI app lists every scheduled task, when it runs next and which are overdue.
- It compares them with the installed plugins to spot tasks left behind by removed ones.
- Running a task now waits for your approval in SAR; a task that has run cannot be undone.
- Removing a leftover task waits for your approval too (your password for WordPress's own tasks); undo schedules it again.
- If many tasks are late, it explains that the scheduler itself may not be running and what to ask your host.
Approvals involved
Worked out from the tools this recipe uses.
wordpress_list_scheduled_tasksScheduled tasksNonewordpress_list_pluginsList pluginsNonewordpress_run_scheduled_taskRun a scheduled task nowApprovalwordpress_delete_scheduled_taskDelete a scheduled taskDepends on the change
What you get
Backups, emails and cleanups that run on time again, and no tasks left over from plugins you removed.
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- Maintenance · about 5 minCheck whether your PHP and WordPress versions are out of dateFind out which PHP and WordPress versions your site runs, whether they are getting old, and what to ask your host before you upgrade.
Try it on your own site
Install the plugin, add SAR to your AI app and paste the prompt. Free to start.