WordPress File Manager Plugin (CMDM) - Settings - Cron

Settings - Cron

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Note: Features covered in this guide were introduced in version 4.5.3. 

All files uploaded using the WordPress File Manager plugin are stored on your website's file storage. The plugin supports automatic deleting these files from your website in two cases:

  • If the user started creating a download and already uploaded files, but not finished the process of creating a download.
  • If the download is expired.

It can be useful, if you don't want your file storage to be filled by not used files.

To configure it, navigate to Admin Dashboard → CM Downloads Pro → Settings → General tab. Then head to the section Cron.

Navigation to Cron settings - WordPress Document Management
Navigation to Cron settings

The options are:

Cron settings - File Manager WordPress
Cron settings
  • Disable/enable Cron Settings for attachments - Enable this option, if you want to automatically delete attachments of downloads that weren't created. It can happen, when the user starts creating a download and uploading files, but then interrupts the process of creating by just closing the tab. By default, the process of removing these files happens once hourly.

  • Remove expired downloads permanently - Enable this option if you want to automatically remove files from expired download. By default, the process of removing expired files happens once a day.

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    Learn more about how to setup an expiration date for a download

Don't forget to click the button Save setting after configuring the options.

Advanced Settings

You can monitor cron processes and change how often they will be performed by using third-party plugins for managing cron events.

The names of needed cron events are:

  • cmdm_delete_expired_downloads - This cron event is related to the option Remove expired downloads permanently.
  • delete_not_assigned_attachments - This cron event is related to the option Disable/enable Cron Settings for attachments.
Cron events - WP File Download Plugin
Cron events

To edit a cron event, hover on it and click Edit.

Editing the cron event - File Manager Plugin for WordPress
Editing the cron event

You can change the frequency of repeating or schedule the date and time of next run.

Cron event editing page - File Download Plugin
Cron event editing page

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