Title: [Plugin: BackWPup] wp-cron isn't working Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: BackWPup] wp-cron isn't working * Resolved [valmariel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valmariel/) * (@valmariel) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/) * I activated backwpup plugin and got this error message * WP-Cron isn’t working, please check it! * what should I check? any help would be appreciated * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backwpup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backwpup/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 19 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [valmariel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/valmariel/) * (@valmariel) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225365) * sorry the problem is in my hosting. * [webleo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webleo/) * (@webleo) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225613) * Hey Valmariel, * Could you say what was the issue with the host if you know? I’m having the same issue. * I have the latest version WP (3.2.1) and BackWPup (2.1.3). Thanks! * [PJ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twothirty/) * (@twothirty) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225627) * i’m getting the same error (and running the latest WP version, and acceptable versions of PHP and MYSQL). * [billboc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billboc/) * (@billboc) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225634) * same error too ! * [Rodrigo Moreira](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gonzalez74/) * (@gonzalez74) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225645) * Same problem here 🙁 I have the latest version WP (3.2.1) and BackWPup (2.1.3 * [devstorm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devstorm/) * (@devstorm) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225722) * same error here, WP 3.2.1 Multisite, BackWPup in main blog. * [ctraue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ctraue/) * (@ctraue) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225728) * My understanding is that this error occurs when the site isn’t accessed in a while. I’m still looking for instructions to set up an actual `cron` job; without the `cron` entry, `wp-cron` only gets triggered when someone accesses the site. No visitors, no `wp-cron` activation. As soon as I go to the site myself, things work again. * Can anyone confirm this? * [webleo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webleo/) * (@webleo) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225729) * Thanks for your comment ctraue. While you are right about the mechanics of wp- cron, this issue is present, at least on my site, even after the site has been accessed. * [bcotten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcotten/) * (@bcotten) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225730) * Same problem here as well. What’s up? * Plugin Contributor [Daniel Hüsken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielhuesken/) * (@danielhuesken) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225732) * try last checkbox in settings tab of my plugin. * [billboc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billboc/) * (@billboc) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225761) * same problem… * i’ve juste read this: * ” A WordPress blog only works when query. So if no visitor clicks on a link, if no page is requested, nothing (cron) runs.” * My blog is private so… * What do you think about it ? do you know a solution ? * thank you for your help ! 😉 * [webleo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webleo/) * (@webleo) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225762) * My issue was solved when I disabled the maintenance mode plugin. Since accessing wp-cron.php directly from the browser worked just fine while under maintenance mode, I assume that that plugin was blocking the outgoing requests, even for logged-in users. * Daniel, checking that box didn’t help, but thanks anyway. I appreciate your work. * Plugin Contributor [Daniel Hüsken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielhuesken/) * (@danielhuesken) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225763) * [@billboc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billboc/): you can use a external cron service and let call [http://domain.tld/wp-cron.php](http://domain.tld/wp-cron.php). Or test the last checkbox in the settings. * [billboc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billboc/) * (@billboc) * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225780) * are there incompatibility with another plugin, please ? * [andersvinther2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andersvinther2/) * (@andersvinther2) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/#post-2225788) * Hmmm… I’ve started seeing these messages on blog sites too… they’ve worked well before and have regular daily traffic, e.g. 50 visits/day… * Any other possible cause for this? * Thanks, * Anders Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 19 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘[Plugin: BackWPup] wp-cron isn't working’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/backwpup/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3236141) * [BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backwpup/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backwpup/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backwpup/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/backwpup/reviews/) * 19 replies * 12 participants * Last reply from: [chachajirou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chachajirou/) * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-backwpup-wp-cron-isnt-working/page/2/#post-2225804) * Status: resolved