WordPress plugin comparison
Hit An External Cron vs WP-Cron Status Checker
At a glance
- WP-Cron Status Checker has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Hit An External Cron.
- On a typical day, WP-Cron Status Checker is downloaded about 79 times, Hit An External Cron about 1.
- Hit An External Cron has no reviews yet.
- WP-Cron Status Checker was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Mar 4, 2010 for Hit An External Cron.
- WP-Cron Status Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for Hit An External Cron.
- Hit An External Cron has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for WP-Cron Status Checker.
Line by line
WP-Cron Status Checker leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hit An External Cron |  WP-Cron Status Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,276 | #3,160 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 4.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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