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Scheduled Testing

Set up automatic speed tests that run on a schedule, so you always know how your site performs in China.

PRO plan and above. Scheduled testing requires a PRO or Agency plan. Personal plans include weekly speed tests but not configurable scheduling. Free users see a grayed-out preview with an upgrade prompt.

Setting Up Scheduled Tests#

Navigate to Speed in China → Schedule in your WordPress admin.

Select your desired Test Frequency from the dropdown.

Check the Enable Scheduled Tests checkbox.

Click Save Settings.

Frequency Options by Plan#

The available test frequencies depend on your plan:

Plan Available Frequencies
Free Monthly (manual only)
Personal Monthly, Weekly
PRO Monthly, Weekly, Daily
Agency Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Hourly

Hourly testing is Agency-only. If you select a frequency that exceeds your plan's allowance, the plugin will show an upgrade notice and revert to your plan's maximum allowed frequency.

How It Works#

Scheduled tests use WordPress Cron (WP-Cron). When you save a schedule:

  1. The plugin registers a cron event (sic_scheduled_speed_test) with WordPress at your chosen interval.
  2. At each interval, WordPress triggers the cron callback which runs a full speed test with the same parameters as a manual test.
  3. Results are saved to the test history log automatically.
  4. Optimization suggestions are updated based on the latest scheduled test results.

Custom Cron Intervals#

The plugin registers a custom monthly WP-Cron interval (30 days) since WordPress only includes hourly, twicedaily, and daily by default. The weekly interval uses WordPress's built-in weekly schedule.

WP-Cron Reliability#

WP-Cron only runs when someone visits your site. On low-traffic sites, scheduled tests may not fire exactly on time.

For reliable scheduling, set up a system-level cron job:

*/15 * * * * wget -q -O /dev/null https://yourdomain.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron

Then disable WordPress's built-in cron by adding this to wp-config.php:

define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);

Disabling Scheduled Tests#

To stop scheduled testing:

  1. Go to Speed in China → Schedule.
  2. Uncheck Enable Scheduled Tests.
  3. Click Save Settings.

The cron event is immediately unscheduled. Existing test history is preserved.