WordPress plugin comparison
Action Scheduler vs Cron Scheduler
At a glance
- Action Scheduler has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Cron Scheduler.
- On a typical day, Action Scheduler is downloaded about 1,262 times, Cron Scheduler about 1.
- Cron Scheduler has no reviews yet.
- Action Scheduler was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Jun 20, 2025 for Cron Scheduler.
- Action Scheduler is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Cron Scheduler.
- Action Scheduler has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Cron Scheduler.
Line by line
Action Scheduler leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Action Scheduler |  Cron Scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,370 | #69,602 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40.9K | 22 |
| Rating | 3.5(13) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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