Wordpress "Missed schedule" bugfix? - GoFuckYourself.com

Davy · 11-02-2010, 12:09 PM

My scheduled wordpress posts do no longer get automatically published.
Has anybody ever come across this problem?

It started happening after I had some performance issues on my server. The server's CPU was upgraded. Now support is of course blaming Wordpress to be the problem.

I've already tried pretty much all suggestions:
- I have hacked cron.php and increased the time-out
- I have added cron.php and wp-cron.php to the no-cache list
- I have deactivated plugins
- I have reduced the number of entries in the ping-list

I fucking hate Wordpress...

grumpy · 11-02-2010, 12:11 PM

might be to simple, is your servertime ok?

woj · 11-02-2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grumpy

might be to simple, is your servertime ok?

sounds like that's the problem

Davy · 11-02-2010, 12:18 PM

Oh, yeah, I forgot to add this:
the server time was checked and is okay.

Quote:

root@myserver ~# date
Sat Oct 30 18:45:59 EDT 2010
root@myserver ~# ntpdate time.nist.gov
30 Oct 18:46:13 ntpdate[98822]: adjust time server -IP- offset -0.022246 sec

PHP memory limit is 128MB so that should be okay, too.

I could set up a cron job that pings my site. But that would be only a work-around.

woj · 11-02-2010, 12:23 PM

Run a query, does that show correct time too?
-->
SELECT NOW();

fris · 11-02-2010, 12:25 PM

never ran into this issue myself.

Davy · 11-02-2010, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woj

Run a query, does that show correct time too?
-->
SELECT NOW();

Checked it:

Quote:

$ date
Tue Nov 2 15:27:03 EDT 2010

$ mysql
mysql> SELECT NOW();
+---------------------+
| NOW() |
+---------------------+
| 2010-11-02 15:27:19 |
+---------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

So yes, the time seems correct.

selena · 11-02-2010, 12:58 PM

Ironically enough, I came to post and see if anyone besides me ever has this problem. I scanned new threads before posting, and found out I am not alone.

I don't know what is causing it, but it is yanking my chain hard. If I find any fix, I will post back.

Varius · 11-02-2010, 01:13 PM

What version f WP are you running?

This problem happened a lot with the 2.8.x and 2.9.x series for me, but with 3, have never had it happen yet.

Also, try disabling all plugins, then testing it. If it works, re-enable them one at a time and keep testing until you discover which is the culprit.

Davy · 11-02-2010, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by selena

...

Please let me know when you find a fix for this, selena.

I've already invested a couple of hours in finding a bug fix for this. So far, nothing has helped (see above).

I use the latest version of Wordpress (3.01)!

Calico Jack · 11-02-2010, 01:32 PM

I have had this problem before and how I fixed it was this:
Let's say I write a post and schedule it for 1.00pm tomorrow. Once I click the publish button, I go to edit and change the scheduled published time to say 1.05pm and update it.
This has always seemed to work for me. I first had this problem arrive when daylight savings time started. The time I had set and the server time got out of whack. Took me days looking for a fix until a read this one somewhere. It's a pain but it does work for me, hopefully for you too.

Davy · 11-02-2010, 01:37 PM

I find that inacceptable. Publishing in wordpress already takes a long time. I will not push the publish button twice or change dates after publishing.

Calico Jack · 11-02-2010, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davy

I find that inacceptable. Publishing in wordpress already takes a long time. I will not push the publish button twice or change dates after publishing.

Couldn't agreee with you more. It appears it is a common problem and there's no single, easy or permanant solution to it.
However, the above fix does work for me, not saying it will for you though.

Davy · 11-03-2010, 08:52 AM

I have deactivated all plugins and still get this fucking error.

PornAddict · 11-03-2010, 09:30 AM

I use a plugin called "Missed Schedule" and it fixes it up.

CYF · 11-03-2010, 09:54 AM

happened to me under 2.8 also.

selena · 11-03-2010, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davy

Please let me know when you find a fix for this, selena.

I've already invested a couple of hours in finding a bug fix for this. So far, nothing has helped (see above).

I use the latest version of Wordpress (3.01)!

I am using 3.0.1 as well. None of the aforementioned things had fixed it for me either.

I was playing around with it a few minutes ago, trying some other things I had found on the web, with no results. I had a post showing as missed schedule.

I installed this plugin. As soon as I hit activate, I went back and looked at my posts. The previously Missed Schedule one had the status changed to published. I confirmed that by checking out the blog.

My understanding is that it will only work on posts with a date/time in the past that still have post_status=future. Some supposed fixes I had found were publishing things that were scheduled and had not yet reached their scheduled publish time.

I am going to write one and schedule it for a few hours from now. Will post results.

Davy · 11-03-2010, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PornAddict

I use a plugin called "Missed Schedule" and it fixes it up.

I know there is a guy who sells a plugin. Besides, I don't like to stitch up a broken system.

All those bugfix plugins that people have written would be unnecessary if only one could found the source of the problem.

Davy · 11-04-2010, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by selena

I installed this plugin

I don't recommend you to install this plugin. It will add an additional query to all your page loads.
You are better off just adding a cron job manually.

$5 submissions · 11-04-2010, 02:39 PM

I have the same problems. Fucking hate this shit. Had to log into a shitload of blogs to publish manually.

Davy · 11-04-2010, 03:09 PM

It's a pain, yes.

I have set up a cron job now to run every 30 minutes. I will see tomorrow if it works.

Cyber Fucker · 11-04-2010, 03:12 PM

I'm happy to use old, heavy modified versions, so far so good, no problems. Every never version of WordPress has more holes than swiss cheese.

Davy · 11-04-2010, 03:15 PM

The funny thing about wordpress are all those ridiculous functions with undefined return values. How can so many people put up with this piece of shit...

selena · 11-04-2010, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davy

I don't recommend you to install this plugin. It will add an additional query to all your page loads.
You are better off just adding a cron job manually.

I would rather not use it, as I try to keep the plugins to a minimum. I am still in the process of playing around and seeing what will work and what will not.

So far, that is the only thing that I have tried that will go down in the "worked" column.

If I come up with another solution, I'll post back.

Davy · 11-06-2010, 02:29 AM

I will try this fix today:
http://sankhomallik.com/blog/2009/09...sing-schedule/

I doubt it will work. Because the cron job that was scheduled to execute wp-cron.php every 30 minutes has no effect. That's a serious problem.

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Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	Wordpress "Missed schedule" bugfix? My scheduled wordpress posts do no longer get automatically published. Has anybody ever come across this problem? It started happening after I had some performance issues on my server. The server's CPU was upgraded. Now support is of course blaming Wordpress to be the problem. I've already tried pretty much all suggestions: - I have hacked cron.php and increased the time-out - I have added cron.php and wp-cron.php to the no-cache list - I have deactivated plugins - I have reduced the number of entries in the ping-list I fucking hate Wordpress... __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

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11-02-2010, 01:32 PM	#11
Calico Jack Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,051	I have had this problem before and how I fixed it was this: Let's say I write a post and schedule it for 1.00pm tomorrow. Once I click the publish button, I go to edit and change the scheduled published time to say 1.05pm and update it. This has always seemed to work for me. I first had this problem arrive when daylight savings time started. The time I had set and the server time got out of whack. Took me days looking for a fix until a read this one somewhere. It's a pain but it does work for me, hopefully for you too. __________________ Got Foot Fetish Traffic? These sites will make you $$$... Footsie Babes - Hot Legs & Feet - Kink's Foot Worship - Black Meat White Feet NAKED HOSTING (Certified Hosting)...Adult Web Hosting at its FINEST! Signup Here!

11-02-2010, 01:37 PM	#12
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	I find that inacceptable. Publishing in wordpress already takes a long time. I will not push the publish button twice or change dates after publishing. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

11-03-2010, 08:52 AM	#14
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	I have deactivated all plugins and still get this fucking error. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

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PornAddict Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401	I use a plugin called "Missed Schedule" and it fixes it up.

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Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	It's a pain, yes. I have set up a cron job now to run every 30 minutes. I will see tomorrow if it works. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

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Cyber Fucker Hmm Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On an endless road around the world for rock and roll. Posts: 12,642	I'm happy to use old, heavy modified versions, so far so good, no problems. Every never version of WordPress has more holes than swiss cheese. __________________

11-04-2010, 03:15 PM	#23
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	The funny thing about wordpress are all those ridiculous functions with undefined return values. How can so many people put up with this piece of shit... __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

11-06-2010, 02:29 AM	#25
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	I will try this fix today: http://sankhomallik.com/blog/2009/09...sing-schedule/ I doubt it will work. Because the cron job that was scheduled to execute wp-cron.php every 30 minutes has no effect. That's a serious problem. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all