Cronheart
v0.5.7by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats228 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Cronheart |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · +200.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
Rank over time
#54,362 · up 15,641 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -28.57% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Judged on Nov 13, 2026
- Released 0.5.7 (was 0.5.6)
- 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)
- 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
- …
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
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 866 |
| Author | cronheart |
| First released | May 28, 2026 |
| Version | 0.5.7 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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