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Hit An External Cron

v0.1

by Aaron Jorbin · updated 16 years ago

Use wordpress's internal cron system to hit an external cron on a daily basis

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Rank
#44,717
Up3,448 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.2K
4,224 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Hit An External Cron at a glance

Hit An External Cron is a WordPress plugin by Aaron Jorbin with 10+ active installs, the #44,717 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Mar 4, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “external scripts”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

29 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hit An External Cron Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Oct 31
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DateHit An External Cron
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#44,717 · down 3,169 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#44,717
Nov 8, 2026#48,165
Nov 7, 2026#41,312
Nov 6, 2026#48,100
Nov 5, 2026#48,351
Nov 4, 2026#35,668
Nov 3, 2026#40,332
Nov 2, 2026#47,117
Oct 29, 2026#38,971
Oct 27, 2026#41,548

Growth %

Average -1.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+18.18%
Nov 8, 2026-21.43%
Nov 7, 2026+13.64%
Nov 5, 2026-26.67%
Nov 4, 2026+7.14%
Nov 3, 2026+16.67%
Nov 2, 2026-14.29%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
2.9.2
Tested up to
4.6.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 4, 2010
Last updated
Mar 4, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hit An External Cron

How many websites use Hit An External Cron?

Hit An External Cron is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #44,717 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hit An External Cron been downloaded?

4,224 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Hit An External Cron last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Mar 4, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Hit An External Cron compatible with the latest WordPress?

Hit An External Cron’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, 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 Hit An External Cron still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hit An External Cron have?

No one has reviewed Hit An External Cron on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Hit An External Cron?

The plugins most like Hit An External Cron, by the tags they share, are Advanced Cron Manager (30K+), WP-Cron Status Checker (5K+) and Cron Jobs (2K+). Compare all alternatives

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Hit An External Cron
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.2K
AuthorAaron Jorbin
First releasedMar 4, 2010
Version0.1
Requires WP2.9.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 4, 2010

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