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Cronheart

v0.5.7

by cronheart · updated 2 days ago

Dead-man-switch monitoring for WP-Cron: a site heartbeat plus start, success and fail pings per event. Get alerted when scheduled jobs stop running.

Rank
#54,362
Down67 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 6
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
866
866 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Cronheart at a glance

Cronheart is a WordPress plugin by cronheart with fewer than 10 active installs, the #54,362 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5.7 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “deadman-switch”. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

228 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.02040Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 30, 2026: New short descriptionOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateCronheart
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202635
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 202621
Oct 25, 202647
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 202612
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 6 · +200.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.246Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 30, 2026: New short descriptionOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20266
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262

Rank over time

#54,362 · up 15,641 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#60K#70KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 30, 2026: New short descriptionOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#54,362
Nov 7, 2026#54,295
Nov 6, 2026#68,675
Nov 4, 2026#57,987
Nov 2, 2026#51,663
Nov 1, 2026#54,000
Oct 31, 2026#60,826
Oct 30, 2026#58,078
Oct 29, 2026#70,939
Oct 28, 2026#70,003

Growth %

Average +10.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-100%0%100%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+20.00%
Nov 4, 2026-28.57%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+16.67%
Nov 1, 2026+20.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+150.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 30, 2026: New short descriptionOct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Judged on Nov 13, 2026
    • Released 0.5.7 (was 0.5.6)
  2. Rank #70939 → #68675
    • New short description

      Dead-man-switch monitoring for WP-Cron: a site heartbeat plus start, success and fail pings per event. Get alerted when scheduled jobs stop running.

      Before

      Dead-man-switch monitoring for WP-Cron. Get alerted when scheduled events stop firing — uptime monitors do not catch this.

    • Released 0.5.6 (was 0.5.5)
  3. Downloads +25%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.5.7
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.2
First released
May 28, 2026
Last updated
Nov 5, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Cronheart

How many websites use Cronheart?

Cronheart is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #54,362 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cronheart been downloaded?

866 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Cronheart last updated?

Version 0.5.7 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (2 days ago).

Is Cronheart compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Cronheart still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Cronheart have?

No one has reviewed Cronheart on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Cronheart?

The plugins most like Cronheart, by the tags they share, are Cron Jobs (2K+), WP Cron HTTP Auth (1K+) and WP-Cron Control (1K+). Compare all alternatives