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How to set up cronjob for WP Offload S3

The WP Offload S3 plugin relies on WP Cron to run its scheduled tasks. To set up cronjob for your WP Offload S3 plugin, you can:

Install the free WordPress plugin

FastCron has an official free plugin here. You just need to install and activate it, FastCron will create a free cronjob running every 5 minutes to run wp-cron.php file for you.

Set cronjob on FastCron for free

Alternatively, you can register an account at FastCron to run your WP Cron. This way, you also receive cron notifications when your cronjob fails or your website is down.

  • Log in to your FastCron account
  • Click the new Cron Job button
  • Enter the URL to call
https://example.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1

(replace https://example.com/ with your actual WordPress homepage URL)

  • Select When to call: Every 5 minutes
  • Click Save & run.

And that’s it.

FastCron will run cronjob every 5 minutes for free.