Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
v2.7.0by Kuba Mikita · updated 8 months ago
View, pause, remove, edit and add WP Cron events and schedules.
- Rank
- #1,037
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 33,000
- 30K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 858.3K
- 858,265 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 39 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Cron Manager at a glance
Advanced Cron Manager is a WordPress plugin by Kuba Mikita with 30K+ active installs, the #1,037 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 185 times, 11% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 39 reviews. Version 2.7.0 came out on Mar 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “cron manager”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5.8K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Cron Manager |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 225 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 183 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 177 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 182 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 235 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 144 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 270 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 277 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 381 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 186 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 83 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 309 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 298 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 249 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 216 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 76 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 203 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 283 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 240 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 124 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 199 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 32,665 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 32,665 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 32,665 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 32,665 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 32,665 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 32,642 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32,662 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32,668 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32,670 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 32,684 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 32,744 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32,786 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 32,744 |
Rank over time
#1,037 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,037 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,037 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,039 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,039 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,039 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,039 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,040 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,040 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,040 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,040 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,039 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,039 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,039 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,040 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.13% |
Active installs band
30K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 30K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1039 → #1039Downloads -17.7%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.766%
- v2.516%
- v2.610%
- Other7.5%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★39 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.7.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.3
- First released
- Feb 24, 2014
- Last updated
- Mar 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Cron Manager
How many websites use Advanced Cron Manager?
Advanced Cron Manager is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,037 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Cron Manager been downloaded?
858,265 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 185 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Cron Manager last updated?
Version 2.7.0 came out on Mar 10, 2026 (7 months ago). See every release
Is Advanced Cron Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Cron Manager’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Does Advanced Cron Manager have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Advanced Cron Manager up to date. See its security record
Is Advanced Cron Manager still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Cron Manager have?
4.7 out of 5 from 39 reviews on WordPress.org. 87% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Cron Manager?
The plugins most like Advanced Cron Manager, by the tags they share, are amr cron manager (100+), Transients Manager (20K+) and WP-Cron Status Checker (5K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
39 reviews
- 5 stars: 34 reviews, 87%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
- Positive
- 92%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 8%1–2★
- About 13 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 33,000 |
| Reported installs | 30K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 39 |
| Total downloads | 858.3K |
| Author | Kuba Mikita |
| First released | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Version | 2.7.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2026 |
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