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Cron Expression Generator

Build a cron expression visually, see exactly what it means in plain English, and watch the next runs compute live - then get the WordPress WP-Cron + host-cron mapping nobody else explains. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

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What is a cron expression?

A cron expression is 5 numbers that say when a job runs, in this order: minute, hour, day-of-month, month, day-of-week. Pick a value for each field below (or leave it on * = every), and the tool reads your schedule back in plain English - no cron knowledge needed.

* every */5 every 5 1,3,5 specific values 1-5 a range 1-5/2 stepped range ? any

EXPRESSION

Minute*
Hour*
Day of month*
Month*
Day of week*

WHAT IT MEANS

NEXT RUNS

THE WORDPRESS ANGLE

Your site URL (for the host-cron command)

HOST-CRON RECIPE

matches your expression exactly

FIELD-BY-FIELD, FOR WORDPRESS

wp-config.php - stop visit-triggered spawning
no server · computed entirely in your browser · cron uses the SERVER timezone, not your device
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>_ FAQ

What is a cron expression?

A 5-field schedule telling the system when to run a job - minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week. This tool builds one visually and reads it back in plain English.

How does WP-Cron differ from host cron?

WP-Cron is not a daemon - it fires on page loads, so schedules drift on quiet sites. The reliable fix is a host-level cron job hitting wp-cron.php, plus define( 'DISABLE_WP_CRON', true ) in wp-config.php.

Is the next-run simulator accurate?

It follows standard cron semantics including the day-of-month OR day-of-week rule, and labels runs in your device timezone - but cron uses the server timezone, so check that.