Wordpress "Missed Schedule" problem
 

hi guys, how do I fix this problem WITHOUT having to install another damn plug in? is it a server error? or I just need to update wordpress. thanks

i have 3.5.1

Hey,

Search for a plugin called WP Missed Schedule

Or here's the direct link: http://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-missed-schedule/

Regards,
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thanks sir.. Do you know what causes this? because my wordpress schedule was working fine until about 2 days ago when hostgator had an outtage.

i only make 5 updates per day. getting 20k visitors. Will this kill server resources? thanks

nah, you'll be fine...this small script only checks if there is anything in the missed scheduled status...i have it on all my sites and everything works great! anyways, this is a common error in wordpress which usually comes up after months of usage...i never had such problems in the first year..it only comes up after that..not sure why.. this plugin however fixed the issue...the posts do enter in missed schedule status but only until the plugin goes through the posts...

Wordpress' wp-cron.php only executes on page view, thus it is not a true cron. A more reliable way to never have a missed scheduled item is to use an actual real cron job.

Here's a link to a pretty straight forward tutorial on the matter:
http://dansgalaxy.co.uk/2010/10/03/h...press-wp-cron/

On a high traffic site, you'd probably want the cron to run it every 5 or 10 minutes. Or, if you have specific times during the day when you post, set the cron to run a few minutes after each daily schedule post. You'll never see missed schedule again.