Best cron jobs plugins for WordPress
The most popular cron jobs plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP-Cron Control leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of atec Debug (70+) and WP-Auto-Publish (30+). All 7 plugins tagged “cron jobs” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 7 cron jobs plugins
- 1.
WP-Cron ControlThe most installed cron jobs plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 3.5 from 10 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
- 2.
atec Debug70+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 4 months ago.
- 3.
WP-Auto-Publish30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 4.
WP Cron per Action10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 5.
CronVitalsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
Cron GuardFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
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Cron PulseFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 7 plugins tagged “cron jobs”
WP-Cron Control
Up in the last 7 days:9#5,794by Automattic9 years ago
This plugin allows you to take control over the execution of cron jobs.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.5(10)
- Downloads
- 22/day
atec Debug
Down in the last 7 days:255#18,920by docjojo4 months ago
Essential toolbox to debug a WordPress installation.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP-Auto-Publish
Up in the last 7 days:43#24,022by flashcol8 years ago
Automatic batch timing post. 灵活设定自动批量定时发布文章。
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Cron per Action
Up in the last 7 days:6,639#39,679by miunosoft10 years ago
Ensures that wp-cron.php is loaded per executing action to avoid exceeding the PHP's maximum execution time.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CronVitals
#55,622by codynaut13 days ago
Cron job monitoring for WordPress. Know when a WP-Cron job fails, misses its run, or dies on a PHP fatal, with the error and an email alert.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cron Guard
#71,742by chillichalli4 months ago
Monitor WP Cron health, detect stalled or missed cron jobs, and get actionable guidance to fix issues.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cron Pulse
#71,861by Farhan Ali2 months ago
See every WP-Cron job's status, schedule, and run history at a glance — debug failures, catch overdue jobs, and trigger any hook manually.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day