Running CRON via WP CLI

Running CRON jobs via WP-CLI in WordPress is a powerful way to ensure that scheduled tasks are executed reliably and on time, without relying on visitors to trigger events. With WP-CLI, you can bypass the limitations of WordPress' built-in pseudo-CRON, which depends on site traffic to initiate tasks. By using the wp cron event run --due-now command, you can manually trigger all pending CRON events that are ready to run, ensuring that critical operations—like background tasks, sending emails, or clearing cached data—happen when needed. 

To run CRON jobs via WP-CLI, ensure you have:

1. WP-CLI Installed: Available on many hosts or [install manually](https://wp-cli.org/).
2. Command Line Access: SSH access to the server.
3. Correct Permissions: Ensure user permissions for WP-CLI commands.
4. Server CRON Access (Optional): Automate with server-level CRON for consistent execution.
These allow you to manage WordPress CRON tasks efficiently using WP-CLI.
wp cron event run groundhogg_process_queue

Or

wp groundhogg-queue process

WP CLI CRON command docs

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