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wp_doing_cron()

wp_doing_cron(): bool

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Determines whether the current request is a WordPress cron request.

Return

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

Source

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 );
}

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Hooks

apply_filters( ‘wp_doing_cron’, bool $wp_doing_cron )

Filters whether the current request is a WordPress cron request.

UsesDescription
apply_filters()wp-includes/plugin.php

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

Used byDescription
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.

WP_Upgrader::maintenance_mode()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php

Toggles maintenance mode for the site.

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.

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Changelog

VersionDescription
4.8.0Introduced.

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