WordPress plugin comparison
What The Cron vs WP-Cron Status Checker
What The Cron
by Gilbert Pellegrom
10+ installs5.0
WP-Cron Status Checker
by webheadcoder
5K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- WP-Cron Status Checker has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for What The Cron.
- On a typical day, WP-Cron Status Checker is downloaded about 79 times, What The Cron about 1.
- What The Cron is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.5 from 8 reviews.
- WP-Cron Status Checker was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Dec 13, 2019 for What The Cron.
- WP-Cron Status Checker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for What The Cron.
- WP-Cron Status Checker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for What The Cron.
Line by line
WP-Cron Status Checker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | What The Cron | WP-Cron Status Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,386 | #3,160 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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