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Running heavy tasks on page load slows site. Action Scheduler queues tasks to run in background.

Install: Built into WooCommerce, or install standalone “Action Scheduler” plugin

Schedule Task:

// Schedule single action
as_schedule_single_action(
    time() + 3600,  // 1 hour from now
    'my_custom_hook',
    array('user_id' => 123)  // Arguments
);

// Schedule recurring action (daily)
as_schedule_recurring_action(
    time(),
    DAY_IN_SECONDS,
    'daily_cleanup_hook'
);

Hook Handler:

add_action('my_custom_hook', function($user_id) {
    // Heavy processing here
    generate_user_report($user_id);
    send_email($user_id);
});

View Queue: Tools → Scheduled Actions

Use Cases: Email sending, report generation, data syncing, cleanup tasks