Method: Use a real cron job instead of the default WordPress WP-Cron (for better performance and reliability).
ALWAYS use a real cron job instead of WP-cron.
STEP #1 – disable WP-cron from your wp-config.php file
- Open up wp-config.php
- Add
define( 'DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);anywhere above the line that says, “That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging.”
STEP #2 – create a cron job from your webhosting control panel
- Log into your webhosting control panel (cPanel, etc) and find the Cron Jobs function.
- Add this line and set it to 5 min intervals
wget -q -O - https://domain.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron >/dev/null 2>&1(change the domain to yours)
Refer to https://wpjohnny.com/disable-wp-cron-use-real-cron-job/