scrapper scripts php fixed

i have some scripts from scrap job board sites, and then insert into a wordpress, (i work with the wp job manager plugin) , the problem is, one freelancer done but has a lot things to fix, like: special characters in the url, wordpress doesn't support. the scripts doesn't run on the cronjob (cpanel) he used to done a php for update the new jobs,if the sites what i scrap add a new job and i dont have in the wordpress, the script insert, but it doesnt work well, so i need to fix it. i need to fix asap because scrap well but the update for new jobs its not good