To disable the wp-cron.php script, open the wp-config.php file from your wordpress installation and add this line at the top of the file, just under the first line, which contains the opening PHP tag:
define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', 'true');
This will disable the wordpress internal cron. A standalone cron can then be created, if required, from the control panel, under the Advanced option block. Choose Cron Jobs and then complete the timeframe for the job to run. Generally, running the job every two or three hours is sufficient. To run the scheduler every three hours, at the top of the hour, put the following values into the cron time fields:
0 */3 * * *
In the Command line, the cron must be provided with the path to the script, and preceded with the php command. If your Wordpress installation is at the root of the site, directly under the public_html directory, the command would be:
php -q /home/yourusername/public_html/wp-cron.php
If the Wordpress installation is in a subdirectory (for instance, /blog), the command would be:
php -q /home/yourusername/public_html/blog/wp-cron.php
Once the times and the command have been entered, save the form, and the job will be activated.
For any questions or assistance in setting up crons, or disabling the internal Wordpress cron script, please contact support.