Title: Request Feature: Import export function
Last modified: April 22, 2024

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# Request Feature: Import export function

 *  Resolved [Spikee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spikee/)
 * (@spikee)
 * [1 year, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/request-feature-import-export-function/)
 * I have multiple php cron schedules at our site. Would be possible to have backup,
   import/export function?
   Thank you. PS: Also angry because you did not informed
   in admin area about “Needs checking” after plugin update. All 45 crons just stopped
   working!

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 *  Plugin Author [John Blackbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbillion/)
 * (@johnbillion)
 * WordPress Core Developer
 * [1 year, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/request-feature-import-export-function/#post-17704818)
 * You can export cron events via the “Export” button on the Tools -> Cron Events
   screen.
 * Cron events will be backed up and restored with your main site backups, because
   they’re just stored in the `cron` option in the `wp_options` database table. 
   What’s your use case for exporting and importing cron events separately to your
   regular backups?
 * Do you really have 45 PHP cron events on your site? Or 45 in total? If you have
   45 PHP cron events then I strongly encourage you to move that PHP code into a
   more maintainable system, for example a custom plugin or mu-plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [Spikee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spikee/)
 * (@spikee)
 * [1 year, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/request-feature-import-export-function/#post-17706356)
 * Thank you for your answer.
   I am using multiple PHP code cron events to post process
   files from an ERP system for import. Also php cron events to call third party
   plugins to import and export data (trigger and processing)Some of them can be
   moved to a server, but some need a wordpress environment for full functionality.
   I checked Export button, but export contains no PHP code, only this:`crontrol_cron_job,"
   PHP Code",2024-04-24T05:45:00+02:00,2024-04-24T03:45:00+00:00,"WP Crontrol","
   Once Daily",86400`
 * After backing up and restoring the site, cron events like “Standard cron event”(
   hooks) are back, but all PHP cron’s are gone. I don’t have experience if it is
   safe to backup php code along with cron events, but maybe it could be a nice 
   feature for many users.

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 * Last reply from: [Spikee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spikee/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/request-feature-import-export-function/#post-17706356)
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