WordPress plugin comparison
Spawn vs WP-Cron Control
At a glance
- WP-Cron Control has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Spawn.
- On a typical day, WP-Cron Control is downloaded about 21 times, Spawn about 3.
- Spawn has no reviews yet.
- Spawn was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WP-Cron Control.
- Spawn is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP-Cron Control.
- WP-Cron Control has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Spawn.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Spawn |  WP-Cron Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,481 | #5,798 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 422 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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