diff --git a/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh b/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
index ac77e03..ebb497d 100755
--- a/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
+++ b/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ declare -g LAST_CRON_TIME=""
 # Instead of running find 23 times, run once and reuse results
 declare -g WP_SITES_CACHE=""
 declare -g WP_CACHE_INITIALIZED=0
-declare -g WP_CACHE_FILE="/tmp/wp-sites-cache-$$"
+declare -g WP_CACHE_FILE="/tmp/wp-sites-cache"  # Persistent across invocations (no $$)
+declare -g WP_CACHE_TTL=3600  # Cache valid for 1 hour (3600 seconds)
 
 # OPTIMIZATION: Function Registry (OPT-14)
 # Maintains a registry of all available functions for discoverability and validation
@@ -325,11 +326,16 @@ get_home_path() {
 initialize_wp_cache() {
     local panel="$SYS_CONTROL_PANEL"
 
-    # Check if cache file already exists from earlier in this session
+    # Check if cache file exists and is still fresh (within TTL)
     if [ -f "$WP_CACHE_FILE" ]; then
-        WP_SITES_CACHE=$(cat "$WP_CACHE_FILE")
-        WP_CACHE_INITIALIZED=1
-        return
+        local cache_age=$(($(date +%s) - $(stat -c %Y "$WP_CACHE_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)))
+        if [ "$cache_age" -lt "$WP_CACHE_TTL" ]; then
+            # Cache is fresh, use it
+            WP_SITES_CACHE=$(cat "$WP_CACHE_FILE")
+            WP_CACHE_INITIALIZED=1
+            return
+        fi
+        # Cache is stale, will refresh below
     fi
 
     # Run the discovery and save to temp file for persistence
@@ -342,21 +348,25 @@ initialize_wp_cache() {
 # Returns cached results from initialize_wp_cache()
 # Always returns instantly (uses file cache)
 get_wp_sites_cached() {
-    # Quick check: if we have the temp file, use it immediately (no discovery needed)
+    # Quick check: if we have a fresh cache file, use it immediately (no discovery needed)
     if [ -f "$WP_CACHE_FILE" ]; then
-        cat "$WP_CACHE_FILE"
-        return
+        local cache_age=$(($(date +%s) - $(stat -c %Y "$WP_CACHE_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)))
+        if [ "$cache_age" -lt "$WP_CACHE_TTL" ]; then
+            # Cache is fresh, return it
+            cat "$WP_CACHE_FILE"
+            return
+        fi
     fi
 
-    # Fallback: Initialize cache if not already done
+    # Cache missing or stale: Initialize/refresh cache
     if [ "$WP_CACHE_INITIALIZED" = "0" ]; then
         initialize_wp_cache
     fi
     echo "$WP_SITES_CACHE"
 }
 
-# Cleanup cache on exit
-trap 'rm -f "$WP_CACHE_FILE" "$LOCK_FILE"; rollback_cleanup' EXIT INT TERM
+# Cleanup on exit (keep cache file for next invocation, only remove lock file)
+trap 'rm -f "$LOCK_FILE"; rollback_cleanup' EXIT INT TERM
 
 # OPTIMIZATION: User extraction caching (memoization)
 # extract_user_from_path() called 10 times, often for same path
@@ -1603,12 +1613,25 @@ enable_wpcron_in_config() {
 clear
 print_banner "WordPress Cron Manager"
 
-# PERFORMANCE: Pre-load WordPress sites cache on startup (done once per menu cycle)
-# This eliminates the long initial scan and makes all operations fast
+# PERFORMANCE: Pre-load WordPress sites cache on startup
+# Check if we have a fresh cached copy from a previous run (usually instant)
 if [ "$WP_CACHE_INITIALIZED" = "0" ]; then
-    echo -e "${CYAN}Scanning for WordPress installations...${NC}"
-    initialize_wp_cache
-    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Cache loaded${NC}"
+    if [ -f "$WP_CACHE_FILE" ]; then
+        local cache_age=$(($(date +%s) - $(stat -c %Y "$WP_CACHE_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)))
+        if [ "$cache_age" -lt "$WP_CACHE_TTL" ]; then
+            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Using cached WordPress site list (refreshed hourly)${NC}"
+            WP_SITES_CACHE=$(cat "$WP_CACHE_FILE")
+            WP_CACHE_INITIALIZED=1
+        else
+            echo -e "${CYAN}Refreshing WordPress site list (cache expired)...${NC}"
+            initialize_wp_cache
+            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Cache refreshed${NC}"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo -e "${CYAN}Scanning for WordPress installations (first run)...${NC}"
+        initialize_wp_cache
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Cache loaded${NC}"
+    fi
     echo ""
 fi