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Action Scheduler failed to schedule Used CSS jobs

The Action Scheduler tries to queue a background task that generates the CSS used on each page. The task fails when the scheduler cannot create a new action. This happens because the cron system does not run, PHP stops the process, the database table is damaged, or the plugin cannot write the CSS file.

The failure stops critical CSS generation and slows page rendering. It also produces admin notices and log entries that reference the Used CSS hook.

Symptoms

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Admin notice
Dashboard shows a warning about Used CSS jobs
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Missing critical CSS
Pages load slower and layout shifts appear
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Past‑due actions
WooCommerce status reports many past‑due actions
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Ajax errors
Requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=wpacu_used_css return 500

Common Causes

WP‑Cron disabled
DISABLE_WP_CRON set to true prevents the scheduler from running
PHP limits
max_execution_time or memory_limit stops the job before it queues
Database corruption
Actionscheduler tables are damaged or missing schedule data
File permissions
Plugin cannot write to wp-content/uploads/used-css/
Plugin conflict
Another CSS optimizer deregisters the wp_enqueue_used_css hook
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