Magento 2

Cron Scheduler

Make visible and comprehensible the cron tasks that run in the background of your Magento 2 website. This extension helps to monitor cron jobs and prevent errors.

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  • Lifetime license
  • 12 months support & upgrade
  • 60 days money-back guarantee
  • Extensible source code
  • Unlimited test domains
  • Free composer access
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Monitor the cron tasks that run in the background of your Magento 2 website

  • Keep an eye on your cron jobs with Cron Scheduler. Make cron jobs running in the background of your Magento 2 website completely understandable.

Visualize all cron tasks from an intuitive timeline

  • Visualize the cron tasks in a timeline that offers a clear and understandable view of what is going on in the background of your Magento website.

List all cron jobs and check the configurations

  • Get a detailed list of all cron jobs that run under your Magento 2 website and check the configuration for each task individually.

Run and schedule cron jobs manually

  • No need to access the CLI to run your cron job and/or schedule new jobs. Manually trigger the process from your Magento back-office.

Enjoy a new CLI to manage your cron tasks

  • Do you want to get more of the cron tasks from your CLI? Cron scheduler extends the CLI to give you better control over the cron jobs.

Content

    Cron tasks in Magento

    The cron tasks mechanism in Magento requires to understand a few basic principles:

    1. The main cron task that runs on the server triggers regularly (ideally each minute).
      bin/magento cron:run
    2. The above command analyses each cron job (configured in the different enabled modules) and for each one of them, it programs the cron tasks for a few hours ahead depending on your preferences in:
      Store › configuration › system › cron
    3. Then, the same command runs the cron tasks that match with the current time, flags the tasks that are too old as missed, and cleans up the history of the tasks. 

    How to use Cron Scheduler on Magento 2

    STEP 1: Install the Cron Scheduler extension

    To install the Cron Scheduler extension in your Magento 2 back office, you need to:

    1. Before installing the extension, it's advisable to backup your Magento 2 installation.
    2. Then, you need to refresh caches in:
      System › Tools › Cache Management
    3. Now, you can download the zipped extension from:
      your Wyomind account › LICENSES & DOWNLOADS
    4. Once you have downloaded it, unzip the folder content.
    5. Copy the app folder and paste it into the Magento 2 root directory. You can merge the directories.
    6. Open a console and run the following command on the Magento 2 root directory:
      bin/magento setup:upgrade​
    7. Once your installation is complete, don't forget to clear the cache and log in again.

    STEP 2: Use the Cron Scheduler extension

    Cron Scheduler offers three distinct views allowing to visualize and manage the cron tasks.

    • Tasks Timeline
      Chronological view of the executed and scheduled cron tasks.
    • Task list
      Grid view of the executed and scheduled cron tasks.
    • Job configuration
      Grid view of all cron jobs that generate new cron tasks.

    Tasks Timeline

    To display the timeline, go to:
    system › cron Scheduler › Tasks Timeline

    The timeline shows all the cron tasks executed and scheduled.

    You can get more information by moving the mouse over each task mark.

    Tasks List

    To display the tasks list, go to:
    system › cron Scheduler › Tasks list

    The grid lists all the cron tasks executed and scheduled.

    You can get more information by clicking on View More in the right column.

    Jobs Configuration

    To display the jobs configuration list, go to:
    system › cron Scheduler › jobs Configuration

    This grid lists all the cron jobs that generate new cron tasks.

    Run cron jobs

    You only have to click on  run task & generate schedule from:
    system › cron Scheduler › jobs Configuration

    STEP 3: Use the CLI

    Cron Scheduler includes new command lines that allow managing the cron jobs from the CLI.

    • Run all cron jobs and generate new tasks:
      bin/magento cron:run​
    • List all the cron tasks:
      wyomind:cronscheduler:task:list​
    • Show details about a given cron task:
      wyomind:cronscheduler:task:show task_id​
    • List all cron jobs:
      wyomind:cronscheduler:job:list​

    FAQ

    Pre-sales informations

    Magento versions supported by Cron Scheduler

    This extension works with Magento Community Edition and also Magento Enterprise Edition. To know if Cron Scheduler is compatible with your Magento version, please check the Compatibility tab.

    Magento Open Source vs Magento Commerce vs Magento Commerce Cloud

    Magento offers three variations of its product.

    As their names have changed over the past few years, here is a recap:

    • Magento Open Source: previously Magento Community Edition (CE), is a free and non-hosted e-commerce platform.
    • Magento Commerce: previously Magento Enterprise (EE), is the paid version of Magento and offers support services.
    • Magento Commerce Cloud: is the paid version of Magento and offers support and hosting services.
    Cron Scheduler Vs Cron Scheduler Pro
    Cron Scheduler Free Cron Scheduler Pro

    Cron tasks Timeline

    Display all cron tasks on a timeline

    Cron tasks list

    Display all the cron tasks in a grid

    Cron jobs configuration

    Display all the cron job configurations in a grid

    Run and schedule button

    Trigger the cron process manually

    Heartbeat notification

    Display a notification about the healthyness of the cron jobs

    Activate/deactivate cron jobs

    Enable/disable each cron task individually

    Cron jobs frequency update

    Update the cron expression that control the cron tasks frequency

    Add new jobs

    Create new custom cron jobs 

    Error notification by email

    Notification by email when any cron task fails

    Error notification in the back-office

    Notification in the backoffice when any cron task fails

    Run specific cron jobs manually 

    Trigger any cron job manually from the admin

    Access to  a new CLI

    Manage the cron jobs and the cron tasks via the CLI 

    Access to the API 

    Trigger the cron job via the API

    License and domains

    License validity

    A license is valid for an unlimited period of time on one single installation

    • If you're using more than one installation, you will have to buy a separate license for each instance.
    • if you're running several domains on a same installation, you will need only one license for all of them.
    Although your license doesn’t have a limited period of validity, your Support & Upgrade period does. By purchasing a module, you’ll be granted a 12-month support period for free. Passed this period, you will have to pay for a new one (see FAQ: Extend your Support period)
    Domains pre-registration

    You can pre-register your live domain to your license in advance.

    Thanks to this option, you'll be able to get the module ready to use on your domain before it goes live.

    To pre-register your production domain: 

    1. Go to:
      mY account › Licenses & DOwnloads
    2. Click on the Settings icon next to the module you want your domain to pre-register on.
    3. Click on the link at the bottom of the page saying:
      Do you want to pre-register your domain in order to be ready to go live?
    4. Finally, enter your domain name and click on pre-register now .

    Testing environments

    One license is valid for an unlimited period of time on one installation only. However, it is possible to extend or transfer your license in 2 cases: 

    • If you would like to add your testing environments to your license. 
      In that case, it is possible to extend your license to an unlimited number of domains for free.
      For  mywebsite-staging.com or mywebsite-dev.com
    • If you want to transfer your license to another live domain.
      In that case, the Support & Upgrade period for your license must still be active.

    To be able to use Cron Scheduler on both your production and testing environments, follow the instructions below:

    1. Download Cron Scheduler.
      (see FAQ: Extensions download)
    2. Install Cron Scheduler on your environment.
      (see FAQ: Modules installation in Magento or in WooCommerce)
    3. Activate the license.
      (see FAQ: Licenses activation in Magento or in WooCommerce)
    Also, if you are managing a large amount of domains, please contact us so that we can automatically whitelist these domains.

    Modules versioning and download

    Extensions download

    In order to download Cron Scheduler, log into your Wyomind account:

      1. Go to:
        my account › Licenses & downloads 
      2. Click on the settings icon next to Cron Scheduler.

        A new window opens.

      3. Click on the download icon.

    Only the latest extension version released within your Support & Upgrade period is available. In order to get the very latest extension version make sure your Support & Upgrade plan is up to date.

    Modules upgrade

    When purchasing a module from wyomind.com, you benefit from 12 months of upgrade. Within this period you can at any time download the latest version of the module directly from your account.

    To upgrade Cron Scheduler, follow the steps below:

    1. Go to:
      my account › Licenses & Downloads
    2. Click on the settings icon next to Cron Scheduler.
    3. Click on the download icon.
    4. Install the new version of Cron Scheduler in your Magento admin or your WooCommerce back-office.

    Modules Installation/Uninstallation

    Extensions manual installation

    You can install Cron Scheduler manually.

    1. Download Cron Scheduler (zip file) on:
      mY ACCOUNT › Licenses & Downloads 
      Refer to the FAQ: Extensions download
    2. Once Cron Scheduler is downloaded, open the folder and unzip it.
    3. Copy the content of the unzipped folder and paste all files and directories in your Magento 2 root directory.
    4. In your Command Line Interface, execute:
      bin/magento setup:upgrade 

      If you are using a production mode, execute also:

      bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy  
      bin/magento setup:di:compile  
    Extensions installation via Composer

    You can install Cron Scheduler using Composer software in two cases:

    • if you purchased Cron Scheduler on Magento Marketplace.
    • if you purchased Cron Scheduler on Wyomind.com AND requested access to our repository:
      repo.wyomind.com
    1. Add to your composer configuration our repository:
      composer config repositories.wyomind composer https://repo.wyomind.com 

    2. Execute Composer command:
      composer require wyomind/cronscheduler
    3. Then go in your Command Line Interface and execute:
      bin/magento setup:upgrade ​
    4. If you are using a production mode, also execute:
      bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy  ​
      bin/magento setup:di:compile​
    Extensions uninstallation

    To uninstall Cron Scheduler, start with disabling the extension running the following command:

    bin/magento module:disable Wyomind_CronScheduler

    Then, you have 2 ways to uninstall the extension depending on how the extension has been previously installed: 

    • Manual installation

      Run the cronscheduler-uninstall.sh file (you can find it in the extension zip folder) from your Magento root directory:

      sh cronscheduler-uninstall.sh
    • Installation via Composer

      Run the below command line:

      composer remove wyomind/cronscheduler

    Once the uninstallation is over, refresh your cache and enable the compiler back again (if you use it). 

    Extensions installation via Web Setup Wizard

    You can install Cron Scheduler via Web Setup Wizard if you purchased it from Magento Marketplace only.

    To know how to proceed, all steps are described in the link below: 
    http://docs.magento.com/m2/ce/user_guide/system/component-manager.html

    Next step is to activate your license:
    Extension activation

    Modules activation

    Extensions activation from the back-office of Magento

    Once Cron Scheduler is installed, you have to activate the license. For previous versions, you can activate the license from your back-office:

      1. Go to your Magento admin panel. A message pops up at the top of the page.
        If the message doesn't appear then you must check that:

           1. The Adminhtml_Notifications and Wyomind_Core modules are well enabled.
           2. The HTML output of the Adminhtml_Notifications and Wyomind_Core modules are not disabled in:
        storesconfigurationadvanced advanced
           3. The encryption key well exists in app/etc/env.php:
        <?php
         return array(
         'backend' => array(
         'frontName' => 'admin'
         ),
         'crypt' => array(
         'key' => '1e8f3c6772b7a6a6689c3c8cefa4ccf0'
         ),
         /* ... */
         )
        ?>​
      2. Copy your activation key in:
        Stores › Configuration › Wyomind › Your extension

        You can find your activation key in 2 different places:
        -  In the confirmation email that you received after purchasing Cron Scheduler.
        -  In your Wyomind account: My account › Licenses & downloads
        Select Cron Scheduler and click on  .

        A new page opens where you'll find your activation key (see below).
      3. In your Magento admin go to:
        Stores › Configuration › Wyomind › Your extension

        Paste the activation key in the Activation Key field and choose between the automatic (yes) or the manual (no) activation method:
        -  By choosing Yes, the connection to Wyomind license server will be automatic.
        -  By choosing No, you will have to log on to Wyomind license server yourself.
      4. Click on Save config .
      5. A message appears at the top of your admin panel. Click on that link: 
        Activate it now!
      6. Copy and paste the license code in the License code field from your admin or simply click on  Activate now! 

      7. Finally, refresh your cache, log out and log in back straight after, to complete the installation.

    Add another domain to your license


    To activate the license on another domain (test, staging...):

    1. Once the extension is installed on the new domain, copy your activation key in:
      Stores › Configuration › Wyomind › Your extension
    2. After having saved the configuration, a notification appears. Click on Add this domain to my license.

    3. A transfer request will then be sent to our team within an hour.
      Once the request is taken care of, you will receive a confirmation email.
      If your transfer request is accepted, you can use Cron Scheduler on both environments at the same time.

    Note that the order in which you activate your license on your domains does not matter. You can start with your staging/dev/local environment or with your live domain, the process will be the same.

    Also, if you have loads of staging domains, or if you are an agency managing load of domains for your customers, please contact us so that we can automatically whitelist these domains.
    Extensions activation from the CLI

    Once Cron Scheduler is installed, you have to activate the license.

    For this, you can use the below command line (change the Activation key with the corresponding value):

    bin/magento wyomind:license:activate Wyomind_CronScheduler <YOUR_ACTIVATION_KEY>

    To retrieve the list of all the available modules as well as the licenses status, please use:

    bin/magento wyomind:license:status

     Among the different status, you can find: 

    • registered = your license is registered
    • pending = you need to run the activation command line
    • invalidated = the license has been invalidated due to a wrong activation key or a license infringement

    To activate several licenses at the same time, use:

    bin/magento wyomind:license:activate \
    Wyomind_Extension1,Wyomind_Extension2 \
    ACTIVATION_KEY_1,ACTIVATION_KEY_2

    or:

    bin/magento wyomind:license:activate \
    Extension1,Extension2 \
    ACTIVATION_KEY_1,ACTIVATION_KEY_2

    Check how to add another domain to your license.

    User's reviews

    Roy

    Merchant · Netherlands · User for 7 years

    ★★★★★

    Great extension

    This is a very helpful extension for our Magento 2 webshop. It's easy to spot missed or failed task.

    Marek

    Merchant · Poland · User for 7 years

    ★★★★★

    Very usefull 1click tool

    You can easily run cron job by 1 click. Never had problems with Cron Scheduler. I have a small shop and the tool meets my requirements. I add a few new products or mass-change attributes and can run cron right away when I need it. In future have to try PRO version.

    July 8, 2021

    Andrea G.

    Ecommerce Agency · Italy · User for 5 years

    ★★★★★

    Very useful plugin

    The plugin is very usufull to indentify any issue regarding Cron Job. It's really recommended to investigate a problem that block your Magento ecommerce

    June 12, 2021Magento 2

    Ollie Marshall

    Developer · United Kingdom · User for 7 years

    ★★★★★

    Must have to monitor your site

    Sometimes our cron's died, this extension is our goto.

    April 15, 2020

    JohnWaal

    Netherlands · User for 7 years

    ★★★★★

    Must have exxtension

    Great extension.It is perfect for seeing the schedule of jobs inside Magento. I used the pro version on Magento 1 for many years, I guess I'll purchase that also for Magento 2, but I started with this version to see if it is sufficient (and because I definitely did not want to miss the view on cron tasks inside Magento that this extension offers). With this extension, it is very easy to find failed tasks.On Magento 1 I have had some issues with an extension that locked the cron process, and I don't know how long it would have taken me to find that issue if I hadn't had this extension. As with all extensions: if there is any issue, Wyomind will act and resolve it very fast. For me it is a huge advantage that this is a European organisation, there is no time zone difference that causes any delay in service.

    Jake

    United Kingdom · User for 8 years

    ★★★★★

    I rely on this

    Great extension. Used it on Magento 1 and now use it on Magento 2. Perfect for seeing the schedule of jobs and for seeing missed or failed tasks in a visual way. The timeline view is great simply click the button to run tasks and generate the schedule.

    pong park

    United States · User for 8 years

    ★★★★★

    how long it will take?

    we asked Cron Scheduler thank you.

    pkm32

    United States · User for 9 years

    ★★★★★

    Rock Solid Extensions

    We used two of the extensions (Order Eraser and Cron Scheduler), both installed easily and work just as advertised.

    Even though these are free extensions, I will come back for some others paid extensions since I know I can trust these guys not to deploy untested code.

    October 20, 2017

    Magento 2 Compatibility

    Supported by our master extension versions

    • 2.4.8
    • 2.4.7
    • 2.4.6
    • 2.4.5
    • 2.4.4
    • 2.4.3
    • 2.4.2
    • 2.4.1
    • 2.4
    • 2.3.7
    • 2.3.6
    • 2.3.5
    • 2.3.4
    • 2.3.3
    • 2.3.2
    • 2.3.1
    • 2.3

    Supported by our legacy extension versions

    • 2.2.11
    • 2.2.10
    • 2.2.9
    • 2.2.8
    • 2.2.7
    • 2.2.6
    • 2.2.5
    • 2.2.4
    • 2.2.3
    • 2.2.2
    • 2.2.1
    • 2.2
    • 2.1.18
    • 2.1.17
    • 2.1.16
    • 2.1.15
    • 2.1.14
    • 2.1.13
    • 2.1.12
    • 2.1.11
    • 2.1.10
    • 2.1.9
    • 2.1.8
    • 2.1.7
    • 2.1.6
    • 2.1.5
    • 2.1.4
    • 2.1.3
    • 2.1.2
    • 2.1.1
    • 2.1
    • 2.0.18
    • 2.0.17
    • 2.0.16
    • 2.0.15
    • 2.0.14
    • 2.0.13
    • 2.0.12
    • 2.0.11
    • 2.0.10
    • 2.0.9
    • 2.0.8
    • 2.0.7
    • 2.0.6
    • 2.0.5
    • 2.0.4
    • 2.0.3
    • 2.0.2
    • 2.0.1
    • 2.0

    Changelog

    4.0.5

    Compatibility

    • PHP 8.5 compatibility.
    • Magento 2.4.9 compatibility (Symfony Console 7).

    4.0.4

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with PHP 8.2

    4.0.3

    4.0.2

    4.0.1

    4.0.0

    Initial release for the master version

    3.0.0 legacy

    Initial release for the legacy version

    2.0.1

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with Magento v2.4.6 + PHP v8.2

    1.15.0

    Improvement

    • Apply database upgrade and database install from patches instead of the setup scripts
    • Remove drop table instruction in setup patches

    1.14.1

    • Php v8.1 compatibility improvement for set_error_handler() function

    1.14.0

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with PHP 8.1 and Magento 2.4.4

    1.13.3

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with PHP 8.1

    1.13.0

    • Navigation buttons are displayed instead of the zoom on the scroll in the timeline

    1.12.2

    • Cron tasks not related to any module are ignored

    1.12.1

    • Fix for a missing constant

    1.12.0

    Improvement

    • Better compatibility with Magento 2.4.3
    • Cron task group added to the Timeline view

    1.11.1

    • The license is not reactivated if the module is not installed yet

    1.10.4

    • Fix for not scheduling tasks disabled from Cron Scheduler Pro

    1.10.3

    • Fix for compatibility with Magento 2.2.11

    1.10.2

    • Minor fix for the Magento Marketplace

    1.10.1

    Improvement

    • Sample data updated

    1.10.0

    Improvement

    • Improved license management system (Clear code)

    1.9.3

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with Magento 2.3.5

    1.9.2

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with Magento 2.3.5 and 2.3.4

    1.9.1

    • Minor fix for compatibility with Magento 2.3.5

    1.9.0

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with Magento 2.3.5

    1.8.5

    • Addition of Helper/CronScheduler (automatically generated)

    1.8.4

    • Scenario added for the sample data

    1.8.3

    • Better JavaScript compatibility with Magento 2.3

    1.8.2

    • Fix on the command line to list jobs and tasks

    1.8.1

    • Compatibility with Magento 2.2.10

    1.8.0

    • Compatibility fix for Magento 2.3.3

    1.7.1

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with Magento 2.2.9

    Patch v1.7.1.1

    • Sample data available for the demo

    1.7.0

    Improvement

    • Improved compatibility with 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.2.7, 2.2.8

    Patch v1.7.0.4

    • Fix for the echo in the templates

    Patch v1.7.0.3

    • PHP fix

    Patch v1.7.0.2

    • Minor fix on code

    Patch v1.7.0.1

    • Fix for a PHP error

    1.6.0

    Compatibility

    • Compatible with Magento 2.2.7

    Patch v1.6.0.2

    • Compatibility with Magento 2.2.8

    Patch v1.6.0.1

    • Timezone conversion for Magento 2.2 and ui file for Magento 2.1
    • Fix on typos and code checking

    1.5.2

    Improvement

    • Disabled tasks are not scheduled for Cron Scheduler Pro

    1.5.1

    Improvement

    • Better management of errors linked to "mcrypt" php functions

    Patch v1.5.1.1

    • Minor fix on file

    1.5.0

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with Magento 2.2.6

    Patch v1.5.0.3

    • Management of the "Area code is already set" error for Magento latest versions

    Patch v1.5.0.2

    • JS fix

    Patch v1.5.0.1

    • Fix on JS script

    1.4.0

    Improvement

    • Magento v2.2.5 compatibilty

    Patch v1.4.0.1

    • Fix for Magento Cloud installations

    1.3.1

    Improvement

    • Depending on the Magento system version some files are now activated on the setup/recurring script and not in the setup/upgradeData script anymore

    Patch v1.3.1.1

    • Minor fix on files

    1.3.0

    Improvement

    • Files are now automatically updated depending on the Magento version while installing the module

    Patch v1.3.0.3

    • Useless files removed

    Patch v1.3.0.2

    • Fix the command line scripts to avoid any issue with a setup:upgrade command

    Patch v1.3.0.1

    • Fix for the dependencies: Magento_Cron is loaded before Wyomind_CronScheduler

    1.2.0

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with Magento v2.2

    1.1.0

    Improvement

    • Magento v2.2.1 compatibilty

    1.0.2

    Improvement

    • Better display of the command lines 

    Bug fix

    • Layout fixed

    1.0.1

    Compatibility

    • Compatibility with Magento v2.0.x, v2.1.x and v2.2.x 

    Patch v1.0.1.5

    • Fix for the di compilation

    Patch v1.0.1.4

    • Code snippet removed for Gihtub release

    Patch v1.0.1.3

    • Server date used rather than the JS date

    Patch v1.0.1.2

    • Fix for the CLI 

    Patch v1.0.1.1

    • Fix for the ACL

    1.0.0

    First public release

    Patch v1.0.0.3

    • Server date used rather than the JS date

    Patch v1.0.0.2

    • Fix for the CLI 

    Patch v1.0.0.1

    • Fix for the ACL

    Feature request

    Specific needs or any ideas of enhancements and new features to add to the extension? Tell us more, we'll get back to you shortly!

    Thank you

    That’s a wrap.

    We will get back to you as soon as possible.

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