diff --git a/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh b/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
index 4ef1c4d..90ac0db 100755
--- a/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
+++ b/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,83 @@ for arg in "$@"; do
     esac
 done
 
+# ADVANCED FEATURE: Configuration File Support (OPT-18)
+# Allows loading configuration from file instead of command-line flags
+# Useful for production deployments and reproducible configurations
+declare -g CONFIG_FILE=""
+declare -g USE_CONFIG_FILE=false
+
+# Load configuration from file
+# Supported format: KEY=VALUE (one per line, shell-style)
+load_config_file() {
+    local config_path="${1:-/etc/wordpress-cron-manager.conf}"
+
+    if [ ! -f "$config_path" ]; then
+        return 0  # Config file is optional
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -r "$config_path" ]; then
+        print_warning "Config file not readable: $config_path"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    print_info "Loading configuration from: $config_path"
+
+    # Source the config file (validates shell syntax and loads variables)
+    # Use subshell to avoid polluting global scope with unexpected variables
+    if ! source "$config_path" 2>/dev/null; then
+        print_error "Invalid syntax in config file: $config_path"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Apply configuration options from file
+    [ -n "$ENABLE_PARALLEL" ] && ENABLE_PARALLEL="$ENABLE_PARALLEL"
+    [ -n "$DRY_RUN" ] && DRY_RUN="$DRY_RUN"
+    [ -n "$BATCH_MODE" ] && BATCH_MODE="$BATCH_MODE"
+    [ -n "$LOG_OUTPUT_FILE" ] && LOG_OUTPUT_FILE="$LOG_OUTPUT_FILE"
+    [ -n "$LOG_DIR" ] && LOG_OUTPUT_FILE="$LOG_DIR/wordpress-cron-manager-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
+    [ -n "$BACKUP_DIR" ] && BACKUP_DIR="$BACKUP_DIR"
+    [ -n "$ROLLBACK_ENABLED" ] && ROLLBACK_ENABLED="$ROLLBACK_ENABLED"
+
+    return 0
+}
+
+# Generate sample configuration file
+generate_sample_config() {
+    cat <<'EOF'
+# WordPress Cron Manager Configuration File
+# Location: /etc/wordpress-cron-manager.conf
+# Note: Command-line flags override these settings
+
+# Enable parallel processing for multi-site operations
+ENABLE_PARALLEL=false
+
+# Run in dry-run mode (show what would be done without making changes)
+DRY_RUN=false
+
+# Batch mode (skip all confirmations for automation)
+BATCH_MODE=false
+
+# Enable logging to file (auto-generated timestamp or custom path)
+LOG_OUTPUT_FILE="/var/log/wordpress-cron-manager.log"
+
+# Custom log directory
+LOG_DIR="/var/log"
+
+# Custom backup directory for rollback support
+BACKUP_DIR="/var/backups/wordpress-cron"
+
+# Enable automatic rollback on failure
+ROLLBACK_ENABLED=true
+
+# Report format (text, json, csv)
+REPORT_FORMAT="text"
+
+# Report output file (leave empty for stdout)
+REPORT_FILE="/var/log/wordpress-cron-report.txt"
+EOF
+}
+
 # Initialize logging if --log flag was used
 if [ -n "$LOG_OUTPUT_FILE" ]; then
     LOG_ENABLED=true
@@ -88,6 +165,11 @@ if [ -n "$LOG_OUTPUT_FILE" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+# Load configuration file if it exists (can be overridden by command-line flags)
+if [ -f /etc/wordpress-cron-manager.conf ]; then
+    load_config_file /etc/wordpress-cron-manager.conf
+fi
+
 # PHP binary path detection
 PHP_BIN=$(command -v php 2>/dev/null || echo "/usr/bin/php")