Spawn – Cron Health Check
v1.0.7by Andrew Mead · updated 1 month ago
One click to verify that WP-Cron is working correctly on your WordPress site
- Rank
- #61,882
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 193
- 193 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Spawn at a glance
Spawn is a WordPress plugin by Andrew Mead with fewer than 10 active installs, the #61,882 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.7 came out on Sep 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “scheduled events”. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats64 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Spawn |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +66.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#61,882 · up 6,093 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #61,882 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #54,096 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #62,545 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #56,006 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #55,150 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #58,271 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #67,975 |
Growth %
Average +5.24% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +66.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.7
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 25, 2026
- Last updated
- Sep 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Spawn
How many websites use Spawn?
Spawn is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #61,882 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Spawn been downloaded?
193 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Spawn last updated?
Version 1.0.7 came out on Sep 25, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Spawn compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Spawn still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Spawn have?
No one has reviewed Spawn on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Spawn?
The plugins most like Spawn, 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 | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 193 |
| Author | Andrew Mead |
| First released | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.7 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 25, 2026 |
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