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wp_doing_cron(): bool

Determines whether the current request is a WordPress cron request.

Return

bool True if it's a WordPress cron request, false otherwise.

Source

File: wp-includes/load.php. View all references

function wp_doing_cron() {
	/**
	 * Filters whether the current request is a WordPress cron request.
	 *
	 * @since 4.8.0
	 *
	 * @param bool $wp_doing_cron Whether the current request is a WordPress cron request.
	 */
	return apply_filters( 'wp_doing_cron', defined( 'DOING_CRON' ) && DOING_CRON );
}

Hooks

Uses

Uses Description
apply_filters() wp-includes/plugin.php

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.

Used By

Used By Description
Plugin_Upgrader::active_before() wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php

Turns on maintenance mode before attempting to background update an active plugin.
Plugin_Upgrader::active_after() wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php

Turns off maintenance mode after upgrading an active plugin.
Plugin_Upgrader::deactivate_plugin_before_upgrade() wp-admin/includes/class-plugin-upgrader.php

Deactivates a plugin before it is upgraded.
get_core_checksums() wp-admin/includes/update.php

Gets and caches the checksums for the given version of WordPress.
_unzip_file_ziparchive() wp-admin/includes/file.php

Attempts to unzip an archive using the ZipArchive class.
_unzip_file_pclzip() wp-admin/includes/file.php

Attempts to unzip an archive using the PclZip library.
wp_version_check() wp-includes/update.php

Checks WordPress version against the newest version.
wp_update_plugins() wp-includes/update.php

Checks for available updates to plugins based on the latest versions hosted on WordPress.org.
wp_update_themes() wp-includes/update.php

Checks for available updates to themes based on the latest versions hosted on WordPress.org.

Changelog

Version Description
4.8.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_doing_cron