Snapshots & Change Detection
Save and restore your entire cron schedule state. Snapshots give you a safety net before plugin updates, deployments, or any change that could affect the cron schedule.
#Taking a Snapshot
Click Take Snapshot and give it a descriptive name - for example, Before WooCommerce 8.5 update or Pre-migration baseline.
The snapshot captures:
Every registered cron hook
Schedule and recurrence for each event
Arguments passed to each event
Next run timestamps
Cronix PRO stores up to 20 snapshots. The oldest is automatically deleted when the limit is reached.
Take a snapshot before every major plugin update. It takes two seconds and gives you a one-click rollback path if something goes wrong.
#Comparing Snapshots
Select any two snapshots to see a visual diff showing exactly what changed between them:
Events added since the first snapshot
Events removed
Events with changed schedules or arguments
The comparison view is also useful for auditing what a plugin update actually did to your cron schedule - not just what the changelog claimed.
#Restoring a Snapshot
Click Restore on any snapshot. A confirmation dialog shows exactly what will change before you commit. The current cron schedule is replaced with the saved state.
Restoring removes events that were added after the snapshot was taken. Review the diff carefully before confirming, especially on production sites.
#Auto-Snapshots
When enabled in Settings, Cronix PRO automatically takes a snapshot before WordPress core, plugin, or theme updates. You get a before/after record without having to remember to do it manually.
#Change Detection
The watcher runs periodically and compares the current cron state against the last snapshot. If events were added, removed, or modified outside of Cronix PRO (by another plugin or WP-CLI), it logs the change and optionally sends a notification.
Change detection is especially useful on agency-managed sites where multiple people have server access. Any cron change not made through Cronix PRO will show up as a change detection event.
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