WordPress plugin comparison
Hit An External Cron vs Cron Jobs
At a glance
- Cron Jobs has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Hit An External Cron.
- On a typical day, Cron Jobs is downloaded about 23 times, Hit An External Cron about 1.
- Hit An External Cron has no reviews yet.
- Cron Jobs was updated more recently: Dec 19, 2025, against Mar 4, 2010 for Hit An External Cron.
- Cron Jobs is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Hit An External Cron.
- Hit An External Cron has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Cron Jobs.
Line by line
Cron Jobs leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hit An External Cron |  Cron Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,276 | #4,428 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 758 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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