WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Cron Manager vs Cron Jobs
At a glance
- Advanced Cron Manager has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Cron Jobs.
- On a typical day, Advanced Cron Manager is downloaded about 183 times, Cron Jobs about 23.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Advanced Cron Manager was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2026, against Dec 19, 2025 for Cron Jobs.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Advanced Cron Manager has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Cron Jobs.
Line by line
Advanced Cron Manager leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Cron Manager |  Cron Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,038 | #4,428 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.6K | 758 |
| Rating | 4.7(39) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.4 |
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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