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Manual Cron

v1.0.1

by Viktor Szépe · updated 11 years ago

Triggers WP-cron from a Dashboard widget and displays output.

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Rank
#40,524
Down5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.1K
2,088 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Manual Cron at a glance

Manual Cron is a WordPress plugin by Viktor Szépe with 10+ active installs, the #40,524 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 1.0.1 came out on Dec 26, 2015, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 6 plugins tagged “execute”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Manual Cron Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateManual Cron
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#40,524 · down 292 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#40,524
Nov 8, 2026#40,519
Nov 7, 2026#47,317
Nov 6, 2026#40,479
Nov 5, 2026#42,600
Nov 3, 2026#37,000
Nov 1, 2026#41,578
Oct 31, 2026#39,291
Oct 30, 2026#43,245
Oct 29, 2026#37,704
Oct 27, 2026#40,232

Growth %

Average -0.53% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+16.67%
Nov 7, 2026-3.85%
Nov 5, 2026-13.33%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+7.14%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+7.69%
Oct 30, 2026-13.33%
Oct 29, 2026+7.14%
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.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 14, 2015
Last updated
Dec 26, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Manual Cron

How many websites use Manual Cron?

Manual 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 #40,524 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Manual Cron been downloaded?

2,088 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Manual Cron last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Dec 26, 2015 (10 years ago).

Is Manual Cron compatible with the latest WordPress?

Manual Cron’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 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 Manual Cron still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Manual Cron have?

No one has reviewed Manual Cron on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Manual Cron?

The plugins most like Manual Cron, by the tags they share, are WP Cron Cleaner (400+), WP Cron per Action (10+) and Cron Jobs (2K+). Compare all alternatives

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Manual Cron
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.1K
AuthorViktor Szépe
First releasedDec 14, 2015
Version1.0.1
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 26, 2015

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