Temporarily disable a cron job without deleting it, and re-enable it when needed. This is useful for pausing scheduled tasks during maintenance.
Steps
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Navigate to your website management page.
[screenshot: website management page]
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Click the Cron Jobs card on the Home tab.
[screenshot: cron jobs card]
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In the Cron Jobs Management drawer, find the cron job you want to toggle in the table.
[screenshot: cron jobs table]
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In the Status column, click the toggle switch to enable or disable the cron job.
[screenshot: status toggle switch in cron jobs table]
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The toggle will update immediately. A disabled cron job remains in the list but will not execute until re-enabled.
[screenshot: toggled cron job status]
Tip: Disable cron jobs instead of deleting them if you plan to use them again later. This saves you from having to re-enter the command and schedule.