diff --git a/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh b/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
index 5eb8c8e..1f7026b 100755
--- a/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
+++ b/modules/website/wordpress/wordpress-cron-manager.sh
@@ -55,22 +55,30 @@ disable_wpcron_in_config() {
         return 1
     fi
 
-    # Check if DISABLE_WP_CRON already exists (not commented)
-    if grep -E "^[^/]*define\s*\(\s*['\"]DISABLE_WP_CRON['\"]" "$wp_config" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        # Line exists, modify it to set true
-        sed -i.wpbak "s/^\([^/]*\)define\s*(\s*['\"]DISABLE_WP_CRON['\"]\s*,\s*[^)]*)/\1define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true)/" "$wp_config"
+    # First, remove any existing DISABLE_WP_CRON lines (anywhere in file)
+    # This ensures clean placement even if previously added in wrong location
+    if grep -q "DISABLE_WP_CRON" "$wp_config" 2>/dev/null; then
+        sed -i.wpbak "/define\s*(\s*['\"]DISABLE_WP_CRON['\"]/d" "$wp_config"
     else
-        # Line doesn't exist, add it after <?php
-        # First, check if <?php exists
-        if ! grep -q "<?php" "$wp_config"; then
-            return 1
-        fi
+        # Create backup even if no existing line
+        cp "$wp_config" "${wp_config}.wpbak"
+    fi
 
-        # Add the define right after <?php, but only if not already present
-        if ! grep -q "DISABLE_WP_CRON" "$wp_config"; then
-            sed -i.wpbak "/<?php/a \\
+    # Now add it in the proper location - before "stop editing" comment
+    if grep -q "stop editing" "$wp_config" 2>/dev/null; then
+        # Add before "stop editing" line (proper WordPress convention)
+        sed -i "/stop editing/i \\
 define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);" "$wp_config"
+    elif grep -q "<?php" "$wp_config"; then
+        # Fallback: if no "stop editing" found, add after opening PHP tag
+        sed -i "/<?php/a \\
+define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);" "$wp_config"
+    else
+        # Restore backup if file format is unexpected
+        if [ -f "${wp_config}.wpbak" ]; then
+            mv "${wp_config}.wpbak" "$wp_config"
         fi
+        return 1
     fi
 
     # Verify the change was successful