# How To Use the BetterShield Ultra Schedules Screen?

Review BetterShield scheduled work and start supported security checks early without changing their next scheduled run.

With **[BetterShield Ultra](/ultra/)**, review BetterShield scheduled work and start supported security checks early without changing their next scheduled run.

_**Note:** These controls require the paid [BetterShield Ultra](/ultra/) add-on alongside the free BetterShield plugin._

## What it does

**BetterShield › Ultra › Scheduled tasks** shows the checks, reports and housekeeping that BetterShield and Ultra run automatically.

Use the focused guides to:

- [Monitor scheduled work](/docs/monitor-scheduled-work/), including the last result, next run and a warning when WordPress scheduling is behind.
- [Run a supported check early](/docs/run-ultra-checks-early/) without moving its next scheduled run.

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## Step 1: Use the BetterShield Ultra Schedules Screen

There are no settings. Open the screen to read the schedule. **Run now** appears only beside **Security audit**, **File check**, **Certificate check** and **Unpublished code watch**.

<img src="/docs/screenshots/scheduled-work.png" alt="The BetterShield Ultra Scheduled work screen." width="1964" height="1800" loading="lazy" decoding="async">

## Recommended settings

Review this screen after migrating a site, changing its WordPress cron configuration or noticing a late report. Use **Run now** only when you need a result before the next scheduled run.

## What it can break and how to undo

Viewing the schedule changes nothing. Starting a check can add temporary server load and cannot be cancelled from this screen. Its regular schedule remains unchanged.

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## Final Outcome

The card badge reads **Running**, recurring tasks have future times under **Next run**, and completed tasks have recent **Last ran** entries. A **Behind** warning means WordPress scheduled work needs attention.

<img src="/docs/screenshots/scheduled-work.png" alt="The BetterShield Ultra Scheduled work screen." width="1964" height="1800" loading="lazy" decoding="async">

## On multisite

The screen reports the scheduled work available in the current site or network context.

## Related

- [Monitor scheduled work](/docs/monitor-scheduled-work/)
- [Run an Ultra check early](/docs/run-ultra-checks-early/)
- [Scheduled audits](/docs/scheduled-audits/)

This is how you can use the BetterShield Ultra schedules screen.

Getting Stuck? Feel free to contact our [Dedicated Support Team](/support/).