WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Cron Manager vs Cron Guard
At a glance
- Advanced Cron Manager has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Cron Guard.
- On a typical day, Advanced Cron Manager is downloaded about 183 times, Cron Guard about 3.
- Cron Guard has no reviews yet.
- Cron Guard was updated more recently: Jun 24, 2026, against Mar 10, 2026 for Advanced Cron Manager.
- Cron Guard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Advanced Cron Manager.
- Advanced Cron Manager has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Cron Guard.
Line by line
Advanced Cron Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Cron Manager |  Cron Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,039 | #71,742 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 67 |
| Rating | 4.7(39) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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