diff --git a/bdp-kompass.php b/bdp-kompass.php
index 3ce5898..168a497 100644
--- a/bdp-kompass.php
+++ b/bdp-kompass.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  * Text Domain: bdp-kompass
  */
 
+use Bdp\Libs\WpConfigEditor;
 use Bdp\Modules\EventParticipants\Controllers\MainController as EventsMain;
 use Bdp\Modules\KompassSettings\Controllers\SettingsPage as KomnpassSettings;
 use Bdp\Modules\LimitLoginAttempts\Controllers\OptionsPage as OptionsPageAlias;
@@ -32,7 +33,9 @@ function bdp_plugin_init() {
 	Security::ProhibitBots();
 	Security::SetPageFilters();
 
-	if (null == get_option('kompass_already_installed', null)) {
+#    WpConfigEditor::updateConfig('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);
+
+    if (null == get_option('kompass_already_installed', null)) {
 		Seo::setup();
 		Security::setup();
 		update_option('kompass_already_installed', true);
diff --git a/modules/KompassSettings/Controllers/SettingsPage.php b/modules/KompassSettings/Controllers/SettingsPage.php
index 2428e76..4d85302 100644
--- a/modules/KompassSettings/Controllers/SettingsPage.php
+++ b/modules/KompassSettings/Controllers/SettingsPage.php
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 namespace Bdp\Modules\KompassSettings\Controllers;
 
 
+use Bdp\Libs\WpConfigEditor;
+
 class SettingsPage
 {
     public static function add_menu() {
@@ -89,6 +91,11 @@ class SettingsPage
             if (isset($_POST['used_for_state'])) { update_option('paged_used_for_state', true); }
 		    if (isset($_POST['self_register'])) { update_option('user_can_register', true); }
 		    if (isset($_POST['use_mareike_theme'])) { update_option('use_mareike_theme', true); }
+            if (isset($_POST['external_cronjobs'])) {
+                WpConfigEditor::updateConfig('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true);
+            } else {
+                WpConfigEditor::deleteConfigKey('DISABLE_WP_CRON');
+            }
 
             kompass_print_message_box('Die Einstellungen wurden gespeichert.');
         }
diff --git a/settings/views/settings.php b/settings/views/settings.php
index 5874117..1797073 100644
--- a/settings/views/settings.php
+++ b/settings/views/settings.php
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-<form action="<?php echo esc_url(admin_url('options-general.php?page=kompass-settings')); ?>" method="post">
+<?php
+use Bdp\Libs\WpConfigEditor;
+?>
+<form action="echo esc_url(admin_url('options-general.php?page=kompass-settings')); ?>" method="post">
 <input type="hidden" name="save" value="1">
 <h2>Kompass Einstellungen</h2>
 <table>
@@ -15,6 +18,22 @@
         </td>
     </tr>
 
+    <tr>
+        <td style="font-weight: bold; padding: 10px;">Externe Cron-Ausführung</td>
+        <td>
+            <div class="switch-container">
+                <input name="external_cronjobs"
+                    <?php
+                     if (WpConfigEditor::getConfigValue('DISABLE_WP_CRON') )
+                        echo ' checked ';?> type="checkbox" id="external_cronjobs" class="switch">
+                <label for="external_cronjobs" class="switch-label">
+                    <span class="switch-inner" data-on="ON" data-off="OFF"></span>
+                    <span class="switch-switch"></span>
+                </label>
+            </div>
+        </td>
+    </tr>
+
     <tr>
         <td style="font-weight: bold; padding: 10px;">Nutzer können sich selbst anmelden</td>
         <td>