False positive WordPress Cron warning + intermittent sync issues

We’re experiencing an issue with the WordPress Cron detection and article sync in the GetAutoSEO AI Content Publisher plugin.

Inside the plugin dashboard, we constantly receive the warning:

“WordPress Cron Not Running – AutoSEO needs WordPress cron to automatically sync your articles.”

However, this appears to be a false positive.

Our environment details:

• WordPress cron is active and not disabled
• DISABLE_WP_CRON is not set to true
• wp-cron.php is accessible and functioning
• Server-level cron is also configured to trigger wp-cron.php
• Other scheduled events (WooCommerce, system hooks, custom cron events) run correctly

Despite this:

1. The plugin still shows the cron warning.
2. Article sync works inconsistently.
3. Scheduled sync does not reliably execute.
4. Manual “Sync Now” works, but automatic sync is unreliable.

From our testing, this seems related to how the plugin checks for cron status rather than an actual cron failure.

Please test this scenario on a clean dummy WordPress install with:

• Default WordPress cron active
• No DISABLE_WP_CRON constant
• Standard hosting setup

You should see that:

• The cron warning still appears
• Scheduled article sync may not execute consistently

This suggests:

• Either the cron detection logic is flawed
• Or the scheduled hook responsible for syncing is not properly registered or triggered

Could you please:

• Clarify how the plugin validates WP-Cron status?
• Confirm which scheduled hook is used for syncing?
• Verify whether there is a known issue with cron detection or sync reliability?

We’re happy to provide logs or further diagnostics if needed.

Looking forward to your response.