Cron Scheduler for Magento 2

Cron Scheduler for Magento 2 is a robust extension developed by MagedIn Technology, enabling seamless control and management of cron job schedules directly from the Magento 2 admin panel. Empowering administrators with unprecedented flexibility and convenience, this extension streamlines the process of scheduling, monitoring, and executing cron jobs, thereby optimizing the performance and efficiency of Magento 2 stores.

• Admin Panel Control: Gain full visibility and control over cron job schedules within the Magento 2 admin panel. Administrators can easily access and manage cron jobs without the need for technical expertise or external tools.

• Intuitive Interface: The extension offers an intuitive and user-friendly interface, ensuring effortless navigation and operation for administrators of all levels. With clear and concise options, scheduling cron jobs becomes a hassle-free task.

• Manage Cron Jobs: Administrators can conveniently view, edit, and delete existing cron jobs directly from the admin panel. This feature simplifies the maintenance process and allows for quick adjustments to scheduling requirements.

• Manual Execution: Empower administrators with the ability to manually execute cron jobs via the admin panel. This functionality is invaluable for the immediate execution of critical tasks or troubleshooting purposes, enhancing operational flexibility and efficiency.

• Custom Scheduling: Customize cron job schedules according to specific business needs and preferences. With flexible scheduling options, administrators can tailor cron job execution times to optimize resource utilization and minimize disruptions to store operations.

• Detailed Monitoring: Monitor cron job execution status and logs comprehensively within the Magento 2 admin panel. Gain insights into job completion, errors, and performance metrics to facilitate proactive management and troubleshooting.

• Notification Alerts: Receive timely notifications and alerts regarding cron job execution status directly within the Magento 2 admin panel. Stay informed about successful executions, errors, or issues, ensuring prompt attention and resolution.

• Compatibility: Seamlessly integrates with Magento 2, ensuring compatibility with various store configurations and extensions. The extension is designed to function seamlessly within the Magento ecosystem, without compromising stability or performance.

Let's check some benefits of this extension.

Streamline cron job management processes and optimize resource utilization, enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Centralize cron job control within the Magento 2 admin panel, eliminating the need for external tools or complex configurations.

Empower administrators with the ability to customize and execute cron jobs according to specific requirements, facilitating agile store management.

Gain real-time insights into cron job execution status and logs, enabling proactive monitoring and expedited issue resolution.

Ensure timely execution of critical tasks and maintenance routines, contributing to the seamless operation and performance of Magento 2 stores.
Experience unparalleled convenience and control over cron job schedules with Cron Scheduler for Magento 2 by MagedIn Technology. Simplify cron job management, optimize store performance, and elevate operational efficiency within your Magento 2 environment.

What’s new in v.1.14.1 - April 19, 2024

• New Feature: Added an option that allows for including a new event in the dataLayer called ads_purchase which can be used as a trigger for the Google Ads Conversion Tracking Tag, used in cases in which the tag misses timing.
• New Feature: Added support for Enhanced Conversions in Google Analytics 4. Previously, this feature was only available for Google Ads, however, Google has since implemented it for Google Analytics as well.
• New Feature: Added a new configuration option for the Measurement Protocol functionality to allow for sending various User Properties to Google Analytics, which can be used to create Custom Dimensions.
• New Feature: Extended the New Customer Data reporting functionality for Google Ads to ensure data is sent for Guest Customers as well as Signed-In users.
• Fixed an issue related to Enhanced Conversions for Google Ads whereby User-Provided variable values were not being mapped properly in the exported JSON.
• Added adjustments to Meta Pixel View Content event structure for Item IDs (SKUs) to ensure proper event validation in Facebook Ads Manager.
• Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause an error to be displayed when modifying item quantity in the cart from a small to a large number.
• Fixed a bug that would sometimes result in item variants being duplicated in the Add to Cart & Remove from Cart event dataLayer.
• Added adjustments to increase compatibility with custom script insertion/optimization methods, particularly Rocket Javascript.
• Added performance optimizations related to server-side (Measurement Protocol) View Item List event caching.
• Added/adjusted Magento Admin configuration option descriptions for improved clarity.
• Confirmed compatibility with the latest Magento 2.4.7 release, as well as newly released 2.4.6-p5, 2.4.5-p7 & 2.4.4-p8 Security Patches.
• Confirmed compatibility with PHP 8.3 on the Magento 2.4.7 release. PHP 8.2 is also supported for this Magento version.
• Added security improvements to the Backend module's license verification process.

What’s new in v.1.12.17 - Jan 12, 2024

• New Feature: Extended the Enhanced Conversions functionality to include Customer Name & Address details in the dataLayer as well. The required Google Tag Manager variables are automatically created via JSON container import.
• New Feature: Added a new setting related to the View Item event for Configurable Products, which allows for sending all associated Simple Products alongside the View Item event in one push, via the "items" array.
• New Feature: Excluded bots from being tracked via the Measurement Protocol. This increases the overall tracking accuracy as requests from the most common bots/crawlers are now prevented from skewing data.
• New Feature: Extended the Purchase event with a "discount" parameter, which applies whenever a purchased product has a discounted price via coupon, price rule or Special Price.
• Fixed an error that would be thrown, in some cases, on the frontend when the Meta Pixel Tracking functionality was enabled.
• Added minor code optimizations/adjustments for increased dataLayer customizability.

What’s new in v.1.12.15 - Dec 14, 2023

• New Feature: Added support for Google Ads Cart Data, along with a Google Merchant Center integration upon Cart Data configuration. The extension automatically configures the Google Ads Conversion Tracking tag via the JSON container import.
• New Feature: Extended the New Customer Data functionality to automatically update the Google Ads Conversion Tracking Tag in Google Tag Manager with the new settings via JSON container import.
• New Feature: Added a new Magento Admin setting specific to the dataLayer Preview functionality that allows for setting specific IP ranges for which to display the dataLayer Preview box.
• Fixed an error that would be thrown in the Magento Admin when trying to process a refund. This would usually happen when attempting the refund for a product that no longer exists.
• Added optimizations to account for various caching solutions, including Varnish.
• Added various optimizations for ADA Compliance.

What’s new in v.1.12.11 - Oct 12, 2023

• New Feature: New Feature: Extended the New Customer Data functionality for Google Ads to automatically configure the Google Ads Conversion Tracking Tag and create new dataLayer Variables in Google Tag Manager upon JSON container import.
• New Feature: Added a new admin setting which allows for changing the way the Product List Block is loaded, enhancing compatibility with 3rd party functionality on Category and Search pages.
• New Feature: Extended the Measurement Protocol functionality to send a hostname property alongside each event, allowing for page location tracking in Google Analytics.
• Fixed a bug that would prevent the Select Item (Product Click) event from being triggered via Measurement Protocol when the Category name had a " character in it.
• Fixed a bug that would cause the Impressions Chunk Size setting to be ignored on Search pages for the View Item List client-side event.
• Implemented changes to Magento Admin setting names and descriptions surrounding Google Ads functionalities for increased clarity.
• Confirmed compatibility with the latest Magento 2.4.6-p3, 2.4.5-p5 and 2.4.4-p6 releases.

What’s new in v.1.12.9 - Sep 5, 2023

• New Feature: Added a new dataLayer Debug/Preview functionality, which allows for turning on a special window in the frontend, populated with the current dataLayer contents, for better client-side tracking debugging.
• New Feature: Added a new option in the Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) configuration section that allows for choosing between sending the Product SKU or ID as the identifier for all available events.
• New Feature: Extended the View Item event firing conditions to include Configurable Product swatch selection changes, which allows for better tracking of individual product variants.
• New Feature: Extended Magento Multi Shipping Checkout support with Add Payment Info event. This applies to both client-side and server-side tracking implementations.
• Fixed a bug that prevented event data from being sent to Google Analytics when using a Custom Dimension based on an attribute with a "null" value in that event.
• Fixed a bug that would prevent the Child vs Parent product tracking functionality from functioning, as reports would always be populated using Parent data.
• Fixed a bug that would cause a Remove from Cart event to be fired incorrectly when trying to add a product with no available stock to the cart.
• Fixed a bug that would cause a lack of Category information in the View Item event on instances with multiple stores and Root Categories.
• Fixed a bug that would cause multiple View Item events to be triggered on Product Pages with Related and Up-Sell Carousels/Grids.
• Fixed a minor incompatibility with the Subcategories with Images Category Layout functionality in the Pearl Theme.
• Adjusted Magento Admin Panel Google Ads setting titles and descriptions for increased clarity and legibility.
• Minor code cleanup and improvements for better alignment with Magento best practices.

What’s new in v.1.12.7 - Jul 26, 2023

• New Feature: Added a native integration with Google Ads Enhanced Conversions - this feature improves the accuracy of your conversion measurement by sending hashed first party conversion data from your website to Google in a privacy safe way. More details can be found in the Google Documentation on the topic - PRO version only.
• New Feature: Added support for Google Ads New Customer Data - this feature enables you to send data required in order to create and optimize a new customer acquisition goal in Google Ads. More details can be found in the Google Documentation on the topic - PRO version only.
• New Feature: Added support for the Magento Multi Shipping Checkout functionality. The extension can now trigger a purchase event for each order generated by the Magento 2 Multi Shipping Checkout, enhancing its tracking capabilities both via frontend (client-side) and Measurement Protocol (server-side) - PRO version only.
• New Feature: Added a feature that allows you to exclude orders created with specific statuses from being sent to Google Analytics. This is especially useful when importing orders with custom statuses into Magento 2 and you don't want to send them to Google Analytics - PRO version only.
• Added major performance optimizations by refactoring the method through which the module builds product lists for the view_item_list event. This change improves loading performance on Category and Search pages with large numbers of products displayed per page.
• Added a minor dataLayer adjustment for the coupon parameter, which is now sent as an empty string even if a coupon is not applied.
• Implemented minor code optimizations for best practices: removed ObjectManager class dependency.
• Improved Magento Admin option comments related to Custom Dimensions for increased clarity.

What’s new in v.1.12.5 - Jul 5, 2023

• New Feature: Added integration with Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel), allowing you to set up Meta Pixel Tracking for the following events: Page View, Category View, Product View, Add To Cart, Add To Wishlist, Search, Initiate Checkout, Add Payment Info, Purchase - PRO version only.
• New Feature: The extension can now track orders created via the Magento Admin with Measurement Protocol. When an order is created via the Admin Panel, the extension now triggers a server-side Purchase event with all the order details - PRO version only.
• New Feature: Implemented a new GA4 cache file handing method which increases performance for very large catalogs. The new method ensures a faster and less demanding cache file deletion process which makes use of a cron job.
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes result in the Add Payment Info Tag not being fired. This was caused by the speed at which the user was redirected from the Checkout Page to the Success Page.
• Added an optimization which ensures proper value parameter calculation for the Add to Cart and Remove from Cart events, which now takes into consideration the Quantity that was added/removed.
• Fixed a bug that would cause item_category/item_list_name parameters to be split up incorrectly when the view_item_list event was triggered on Categories that had slashes in the name.
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent the server-side Purchase event from being triggered when Cookies were not accepted by the user on the frontend.
• Fixed a minor admin bug that caused enabled Measurement Protocol events to become unselected when the option was turned off and then back on again.
• Updated CSP whitelist to account for broader Google domain declarations and prevent frontend CSP warning/error reports.
• Fixed a bug that would cause an empty view_item_list event to be sent on Categories that contained no visible products.
• Fixed an error that would sometimes be thrown when trying to add a Configurable Product to the cart from a Wishlist.
• Added additional error handling on the Checkout Page for increased compatibility with 3rd party integrations.

What’s new in v.1.12.1 - May 30, 2023

• New Feature: Introduced a refactored dataLayer for Client-Side events, aligning the extension events, as well as Tags, Triggers and Variables with updated Google Documentation recommendations. A reimport of the container JSON is required. More details in this article: Reimporting a Google Tag Manager container - Merge and Overwrite Conflicting Tags, Triggers and Variables.
• New Feature: Added Sign Up, Login and Search events to the extension's Client-Side tracking capabilities. Previously, these events were only available in the PRO version via the Measurement Protocol functionality.
• New Feature: Added an option to include custom Checkout Page paths, thereby increasing compatibility with 3rd-party Checkout solutions that change or alter the default Magento Checkout Page path.
• New Feature: Added a debug flag to the Measurement Protocol that allows events to be displayed in the Google Analytics debugView. Previously, this was only available for Client-Side events.
• Adjusted the triggering of the Server-Side Purchase event to ensure it happens on the Success Page and not beforehand for increased compatibility with 3rd-party payment solutions.
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent the add_payment_info event from being triggered Client-Side due to the redirect to the Success Page happening too fast.
• Fixed an error that would sometimes be thrown when creating a Credit Memo via the Magento Admin when the Measurement Protocol - Refund event was enabled.
• Fixed an issue that would result in an incorrect Google Ads ecomm_pagetype parameter value being sent on the Checkout page.
• Fixed a bug that would prevent the Server-Side view_item_list event from being triggered when cookies were not accepted.
• Added additional PHP 8.2 code validations.

What’s new in v.1.11.19 - March 23, 2023

• Implemented a solution in the extension's Measurement Protocol functionality to ensure proper Source/Medium Attribution in the Google Analytics 4 Dashboard.
• Fixed a bug that would result in an error on the frontend when changing the quantity for a Configurable Product in the mini cart or on the Cart Page.
• Fixed an issue that would prevent the disabling of all events in the Measurement Protocol Admin Settings. One event would always remain selected.
• Optimized the dataLayer for events containing the item_category parameter. This ensures that product subcategory tree data is properly sent.
• Fixed a bug that would occasionally prevent certain frontend notification messages from being displayed.
• Adjusted Magento Admin Custom Attribute settings to allow attributes containing an underscore.
• Fixed an issue that would prevent Promotion Tracking events from firing.
• Added Magento Admin comment adjustments for increased clarity.
• Added additional validations for PHP 8.1.
• Fixed an error that would sometimes be thrown in the WeltPixel Debugger, depending on various server permissions.
• Added compatibility with the latest Magento 2.4.6 and 2.4.5-p2 versions.
• Confirmed compatibility with Hyvä Theme versions 1.1.23 and 1.2.3.

What’s new in v.1.11.17 - Feb 9, 2023

• Fixed an error that would be thrown when compiling the Magento 2 code via the Command Line Interface. This error was specific to the standard version of the module, and did not affect the PRO version.
• Fixed an error that sometimes occurred when the default Magento 2 Reviews module was disabled in the Magento core.
• Added minor README adjustments for improved clarity.

What’s new in v.1.11.15 - Feb 1, 2023

• New Feature: Updated the functionality for the Add to Cart and Remove from Cart events to account for any cart quantity changes. This ensures an Add to Cart or Remove from Cart event is fired whenever the cart quantity is modified, through whichever means this happens.
• Added compatibility with the latest Hyva Theme releases, versions 1.2.1 and 1.1.21. For versions 1.1.x, a patch is now required to be applied in order to ensure full functionality. More details about how to apply the patch can be found in the User Guide.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the Purchase event from being fired when Measurement Protocol was enabled for certain events, but not for the Purchase event itself.
• Code cleanup for certain dataLayer events.

What’s new in v.1.11.14 - Jan 10, 2023

• New Feature: Added full compatibility for Google Analytics 4 PRO with the Hyvä Theme. This is achieved through a compatibility addon provided with the extension. For more details, check out the User Guide.
• Fixed a bug that would sometimes result in users being redirected to a 404 page when adding a product with Configurable Options to their cart from Cross-Sell carousels.
• Refactored event dataLayer push for increased adherence to Google Analytics 4 guidelines.

What’s new in v.1.11.11 - Nov 11, 2022

• New Feature: Extended the Measurement Protocol functionality - It's now possible to send the view_item_list (Impression) event Server-Side. This applies to Category Pages, Search Results Pages, Advanced Search and Upsell/Related Products on Product Pages (PRO version only)
• New Feature: Extended the Measurement Protocol functionality - It's now possible to send the select_item (Product Click) event Server-Side (PRO version only)
• New Feature: Added an Admin option that allows you to choose whether to send the User ID when using Measurement Protocol (PRO version only)
• Fixed an issue whereby the Magento Admin JSON generation process would not generate tags for certain events.

What’s new in v.1.11.9 - October 7, 2022

• New Feature: Added the possibility of disabling the dataLayer for events sent via Measurement Protocol, which ensures none of the selected events are duplicated - PRO version only
• Fixed an issue that certain dataLayer variables to be marked as "Other" when using Magento's Move JS to Bottom functionality in conjunction with Full Page Caching.
• Added various adjustments to Magento Admin setting text for increased clarity.

What’s new in v.1.11.7 - September 1, 2022

• New Feature: Extended the Child/Parent SKU/ID functionality to apply to Add to Cart and Remove from Cart events as well.
• Fixed an error related to PHP 8.1 that was thrown when the Google Ads Remarketing functionality was enabled.
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent Product Impressions from being pushed when using Ajax Pagination.
• Fixed an error related to PHP 8.1 that occurred when refreshing the Success Page.
• Performed various code cleanups related to PHP 8.1.
• Confirmed compatibility with the latest Magento 2.4.5 and 2.4.4-p1 versions.
• Updated installation/upgrade scripts to use data patches.

What’s new in v.1.11.5 - August 17, 2022

• New Feature: The Google Analytics 4 PRO extension is now available for purchase, which contains improved and 100% accurate tracking via Measurement Protocol.

What’s new in v.1.11.1 - April 25, 2022

• New feature: Added the possibility of including custom Success Page URLs with an asterisk to account for dynamic Success Page URLs and increase compatibility with 3rd party Payment Methods.
• Fixed a bug that, in some cases, caused the default Magento pagination to break on Category Pages when the module was enabled.
• Fixed an error that occurred when the Impression Chunk Size setting in the Magento Admin was set to 0.
• Ensured Price and Quantity values are passed as integers via the dataLayer to conform to Google recommendations.
• Initiated a clear of the dataLayer eCommerce object before a push event to conform with Google recommendations.
• Added a "value" parameter to the dataLayer for Checkout and View Cart events.
• Code cleanup: Removed certain unused jQuery/UI elements from the Magento Admin.
• Fixed an incorrect licensing message on B2B Magento Enterprise instances which would display when an invalid license was entered.
• Confirmed compatibility with the latest Magento 2.4.4 and 2.3.7-p3 versions as well as PHP 8.1.

What’s new in v.1.10.17 - October 22, 2021

• Confirmed compatibility with the latest Magento 2.4.3-p1 and 2.3.7-p2 versions.

What’s new in v.1.10.17 - October 22, 2021

• Confirmed compatibility with the latest Magento 2.4.3-p1 and 2.3.7-p2 versions.

What’s new in v.1.10.15 - August 31, 2021

• Fixed an error that was thrown when disabling the Google Tag Manager or Google Analytics 4 extensions before installing other WeltPixel extensions - This issue affected Pearl Theme users only.
• Added performance optimizations and enhanced compatibility with 3rd party code on Category Pages.
• Confirmed compatibility with the newly released Magento 2.4.3, 2.4.2-p2 and 2.3.7-p1 versions.
• Added .localhost as an accepted domain termination for the licensing process.

Version 1.10.11 - July 7, 2021

• Fixed an incompatibility with the default Magento 2.4.2 Move JS to Bottom functionality. When enabled, it would change the execution order of events on the Success Page, which sometimes caused missing transactions in Google Analytics.
• Fixed an issue that caused missing Revenue in Google Analytics 4. Requires a regeneration and reimport of the JSON file into Google Tag Mangager, after which the container needs to be published.
• Added improvments to the WeltPixel Developer Magento Admin section. Latest Cron Jobs now lists the last 100 executed Cron Jobs.

Version 1.10.9 - May 18, 2021

• Fixed a Display Currency discrepancy related to the Add and Remove from Cart events.
• Confirmed compatibility with the newly released Magento 2.3.7 and 2.4.2-p1 versions.

Version 1.10.7 - March 26, 2021

• Added compatibility adjustments with a new Product Labels extension functionality. Requires the WeltPixel Product Labels extension.
• Added small Magento Admin label adjustments.
• Adjusted WeltPixel Developer section comments.

Version 1.10.5 - February 4, 2021

• Initial release.