WordPress plugin: Action Scheduler

Action Scheduler is a WordPress-native job queue used by WooCommerce and many high-volume plugins. It is not just a nicer wp_schedule_event() wrapper: it stores actions in queue tables, tracks status, claims batches, logs attempts, supports groups, and can run through WP-Cron, async loopback requests, admin tools, and WP-CLI.

Use wp-plugin-cron first when the main question is "native WP-Cron or Action Scheduler?". Use this skill once the answer is Action Scheduler or the plugin already depends on it.

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