WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Cron Manager vs WP-DownloadManager
At a glance
- Advanced Cron Manager has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for WP-DownloadManager.
- On a typical day, Advanced Cron Manager is downloaded about 183 times, WP-DownloadManager about 51.
- Advanced Cron Manager is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 39 reviews, against 4.0 from 37 reviews.
- WP-DownloadManager was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Mar 10, 2026 for Advanced Cron Manager.
- WP-DownloadManager resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Advanced Cron Manager.
- WP-DownloadManager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Advanced Cron Manager.
- WP-DownloadManager has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Advanced Cron Manager.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Advanced Cron Manager |  WP-DownloadManager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,039 | #4,173 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(39) | 4.0(37) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 8.2 |
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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