Title: Updraft BackUp Scheduled Task Warning
Last modified: May 8, 2026

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# Updraft BackUp Scheduled Task Warning

 *  [phoenixmaximus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phoenixmaximus/)
 * (@phoenixmaximus)
 * [2 days, 14 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraft-backup-scheduled-task-warning/)
 * Hi
   I am using the free version of the Updraft Backup/Restore plugin and I am 
   getting the following warning on several sites:**Warning:** WordPress has a number(
   36) of scheduled tasks which are overdue. Unless this is a development site, 
   this means that the scheduler in your WordPress install is not working properly.
   I have read your documentation and have tried the following remedies:1. Cleared
   cache2. Verified WP time zone settings3. Checked wp_config file for any instance
   of disabled wp_cron (nothing was found)4. Checked wp_config to see/increase memory
   limit (nothing was found)5. Attempted to schedule a post, the schedule was missed6.
   Disabled the Updraft plugin and attempted to schedule a post, the schedule was
   still missed7. Visited pages on my site to stimulate traffic8. Contacted my host,
   who told me I needed to contact your supportNone of the above has helped the 
   situation, any suggestions would be helpful. I’m getting this error on my site,
   as well as some client sites, which makes me very nervous.Thank you

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 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [3 hours, 23 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraft-backup-scheduled-task-warning/#post-18904341)
 * Hi,
 * It sounds like your scheduler is not working, can you try adding this to your
   wp-config;
 * define(‘ALTERNATE_WP_CRON’, true);

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 * Last reply from: [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * Last activity: [3 hours, 23 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraft-backup-scheduled-task-warning/#post-18904341)
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