WP Crontrol Hours
v2.1.0by Tessa (they/them), AuRise Creative · updated 1 year ago
Take control of your CRON jobs by restricting them to your website's low traffic hours.
- Rank
- #21,405
- Up7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 47
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.3K
- 2,277 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Crontrol Hours at a glance
WP Crontrol Hours is a WordPress plugin by Tessa (they/them), AuRise Creative with 40+ active installs, the #21,405 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1.0 came out on Dec 2, 2024, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 50 plugins tagged “business hours”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats59 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Crontrol Hours |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 47 · -4.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 46 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 46 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 47 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 49 |
Rank over time
#21,405 · down 15 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #21,405 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #21,412 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #21,486 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #21,393 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #21,455 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #21,572 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #21,478 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #21,340 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #21,458 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #21,364 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #21,411 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #21,363 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #21,498 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #21,390 |
Growth %
Average -0.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +2.17% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +2.17% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -2.13% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +2.17% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -2.13% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +2.17% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.12% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #21498 → #21455
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- First released
- Nov 8, 2022
- Last updated
- Dec 2, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Crontrol Hours
How many websites use WP Crontrol Hours?
WP Crontrol Hours is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,405 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Crontrol Hours been downloaded?
2,277 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was WP Crontrol Hours last updated?
Version 2.1.0 came out on Dec 2, 2024 (1 year ago).
Is WP Crontrol Hours compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Crontrol Hours’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is WP Crontrol Hours still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Crontrol Hours have?
No one has reviewed WP Crontrol Hours on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Crontrol Hours?
The plugins most like WP Crontrol Hours, by the tags they share, are WP Crontrol (300K+), Business Hours Indicator (7K+) and Cron Jobs (2K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 47 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.3K |
| Author | Tessa (they/them), AuRise Creative |
| First released | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Version | 2.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Last updated | Dec 2, 2024 |
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