sarahwhg
Member
I have about 160 subscribers. The newsletter has worked great for a long time, but after the last two updates, it only sends the first batch and then stops (or gets stuck at 0%). I have to deactivate and reactivate the plugin for each batch.
Any ideas?
I am using version 2.4.6
Thanks
alo
Key Master
In the meantime did you install other plugins too? Anyway, here you the faq: http://www.eventualo.net/blog/wp-alo-easymail-newsletter-faq/#faq-20
I hope it can help you.
sarahwhg
Member
All of the tables are there, but I don't think the CRON is working correctly.
The CRON GUI plugin that you recommended says:
Apr 19, 2012 @ 19:40 (1334864416) 5 Minutes mrt_sms_hook
Apr 20, 2012 @ 1:43 (1334886186) Twice Daily alo_em_schedule
Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:04 (1334905445) Twice Daily wp_version_check
Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:04 (1334905445) Twice Daily wp_update_plugins
Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:04 (1334905445) Twice Daily wp_update_themes
Apr 20, 2012 @ 19:04 (1334948670) Once Daily wp_scheduled_delete
But it doesn't change when I have a newsletter that is supposed to be sent out.
Any ideas?
sarahwhg
Member
Ok when I deactivate and activate the plugin the cron changes to this:
Apr 19, 2012 @ 21:09 (1334869782) alo_em_batch
Apr 19, 2012 @ 21:10 (1334869816) 5 Minutes mrt_sms_hook
Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:04 (1334905445) Twice Daily wp_version_check
Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:04 (1334905445) Twice Daily wp_update_plugins
Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:04 (1334905445) Twice Daily wp_update_themes
Apr 20, 2012 @ 9:08 (1334912922) Twice Daily alo_em_schedule
Apr 20, 2012 @ 19:04 (1334948670) Once Daily wp_scheduled_delete
but the alo_em_batch disappears after it sends one batch. I then have to deactivate and activate the plugin again for each batch.
alo
Key Master
It's very strange, it could be a conflict with another plugin.
If you can, I suggest that you disable all plugins and then send a newsletter and see if EasyMail alone sends batches properly.
Anyway, I don't know but you can make this test: you can try to change the batch interval (default: 10 minutes in v.2.4.6 or older, 5 minutes in v.2.4.7), adding this line in your wp-config.php:
define( "ALO_EM_INTERVAL_MIN", 6 ); // a value other than 5 or 10You have to re-activate the plugin to apply this change.
Let us know if this tip works or it is useless...
alo
Key Master
Maybe for some reasons the WP cron is not working properly.
You can try to set an external cron that hits WP cron surely every 6 minutes. You can ask your provider to setup a GET cron job: here you are the line for your provider (replace with the url of your blog):
*/6 * * * * GET http:⁄⁄www.your-blog-domain.com/blog/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron > /dev/null
I hope it can help you.
carletto
Member
Ive have the same issue with alo_em_schedule.
When i deactivate and activate the plugin, in the cron view is alive.
When starts the first cron, it disapper.
I also tried using the manual procedure you suggested in the cron job (in the cpanel of the hosting) but without result.
carletto
Member
This is what i see in the cron view GUI
http://postimage.org/image/yf0jv6uoh/
David Fry
Member
Same problem. The alo_em_batch shows up in cron view only after i deactivate and reactivate the plugin. then it disappears after it sends the batch of email. I have to continuously deactivate and reactive to get my emails to send.
Another thing is that the alo_em_batch doesn't even have a time schedule next to it. The other cron jobs have things such as "twice daily" or "every 10 minutes" while alo_em_batch remains a blank.
I noticed that while looking through alo_easymail.php that i saw there was a code that said $response = wp_remote_get( site_url( 'wp-chron.php' ) );
is this a typo? is it supposed to say 'wp-chron.php' or should it be 'wp-cron.php'?
changing it to 'wp-cron.php' doesn't fix the problem by the way but maybe it could be just a part of the problem? please fix this soon. i really like this plugin.
Edit: i noticed also, while editing the plugin to see if i could find anything. If i was to just hit the update button when editing the alo_easymail.php file through wordpress. it refreshes the alo_em_batch in Cron View and it sends the first patch of mail again.. So the problem lies within this file im assuming? some kind of code error? Its not refreshing the alo_em_batch file
alo
Key Master
I looking in plugin code and I found a potential error in interval definition:
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-alo-easymail-newsletter-only-first-batch-sending?replies=2#post-2882733
Please try the suggested modification and let us know if it solves.
carletto
Member
I've try to change
on line 140 with this:
function alo_em_check_db_when_loaded() {
if ( alo_em_db_tables_need_update() ) alo_em_install_db_tables();
if( !wp_next_scheduled( 'alo_em_batch' ) ) {
wp_schedule_event( time() +60, 'alo_em_interval', 'alo_em_batch' );
}
if( !wp_next_scheduled( 'alo_em_schedule' ) ) {
wp_schedule_event(time(), 'twicedaily', 'alo_em_schedule');
}
}
add_action('plugins_loaded', 'alo_em_check_db_when_loaded');
and 280 with this
function alo_em_more_reccurences( $schedules ) {
$schedules['alo_em_interval'] = array(
'interval' => 59*(ALO_EM_INTERVAL_MIN),
'display' => 'EasyMail every ' .ALO_EM_INTERVAL_MIN. ' minutes'
);
return $schedules;
}
add_filter('cron_schedules', 'alo_em_more_reccurences');
but also have only one send cron
this is what i see after deact/activate plugin:
carletto
Member
Please see line 122.
I've fixed with this:
// add scheduled cleaner
wp_schedule_event(time(), 'twicedaily', 'alo_em_schedule');
// add scheduled cron batch
wp_schedule_event(time() +60, 'hourly', 'alo_em_batch' );
and now i've this:
http://postimage.org/image/rf6p555vr/
I think that alo_em_interval is not defined when php write on.
alo
Key Master
Ok, good test.
So alo_em_intervat is not defined yet when crons are scheduled.
Please make another test...
In alo-easymail.php move the alo_em_more_reccurences function (line about 290) at the top of file (after line about 60). So the interval is added at beginning of script.
Then, restore the original alo_em_check_db_when_loaded, so we have again:
function alo_em_check_db_when_loaded() {
if ( alo_em_db_tables_need_update() ) alo_em_install_db_tables();
}
add_action('plugins_loaded', 'alo_em_check_db_when_loaded');Then, add this new function:
function alo_em_check_cron_scheduled() {
if( !wp_next_scheduled( 'alo_em_batch' ) ) {
wp_schedule_event( time() +60, 'alo_em_interval', 'alo_em_batch' );
}
if( !wp_next_scheduled( 'alo_em_schedule' ) ) {
wp_schedule_event(time(), 'twicedaily', 'alo_em_schedule');
}
}
add_action('init', 'alo_em_check_cron_scheduled');If no way make another attempt... Try adding the 2nd snippet not in a function, but directly, so:
if( !wp_next_scheduled( 'alo_em_batch' ) ) {
wp_schedule_event( time() +60, 'alo_em_interval', 'alo_em_batch' );
}
if( !wp_next_scheduled( 'alo_em_schedule' ) ) {
wp_schedule_event(time(), 'twicedaily', 'alo_em_schedule');
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