WordPress plugin comparison
Cron Jobs vs WP-Cron Status Checker
At a glance
- WP-Cron Status Checker has more active installs: 5K+, against 2K+ for Cron Jobs.
- On a typical day, WP-Cron Status Checker is downloaded about 79 times, Cron Jobs about 23.
- Cron Jobs is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.5 from 8 reviews.
- WP-Cron Status Checker was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 19, 2025 for Cron Jobs.
- WP-Cron Status Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Cron Jobs.
- WP-Cron Status Checker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Cron Jobs.
Line by line
WP-Cron Status Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cron Jobs |  WP-Cron Status Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,428 | #3,160 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 758 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 3.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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