Docs: Clarify that cron event arguments must match when using wp_sche… #10890
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Summary
Improves inline documentation for
wp_schedule_event()andwp_next_scheduled()to clarify that the$argsparameter is part of the unique identifier for scheduled cron events.Problem
If developers schedule an event with arguments but later check for existing events without passing the same arguments, WordPress treats them as different events. This can result in duplicate cron entries being created on every page load, potentially causing excessive growth of the
cronoption and database performance issues.Solution
This patch enhances the DocBlocks for both functions to:
Notes
This is a documentation-only change. No functional behavior is modified.
Trac Ticket
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43801