WP Cron Cleaner
v1.0.3by Younes JFR. · updated 2 months ago
View all your cron scheduled tasks, then clean what you want.
- Rank
- #9,344
- Up6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 457
- 400+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 18K
- 18,048 all-time
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- 12 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Cron Cleaner at a glance
WP Cron Cleaner is a WordPress plugin by Younes JFR. with 400+ active installs, the #9,344 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 27% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.4 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 1.0.3 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 13 plugins tagged “cron job”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats195 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Cron Cleaner |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 457 · -3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 457 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 457 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 459 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 456 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 458 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 454 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 459 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 459 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 458 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 458 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 459 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 459 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 475 |
Rank over time
#9,344 · down 22 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #9,344 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,350 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,316 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #9,308 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #9,351 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,323 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,377 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,295 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,300 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,312 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,326 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,321 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,328 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,322 |
Growth %
Average -0.30% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.09% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.37% |
Active installs band
400+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #9328 → #9351Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
3.4★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Mar 28, 2016
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Cron Cleaner
How many websites use WP Cron Cleaner?
WP Cron Cleaner is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,344 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Cron Cleaner been downloaded?
18,048 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was WP Cron Cleaner last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is WP Cron Cleaner compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WP Cron Cleaner still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Cron Cleaner have?
3.4 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 58% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Cron Cleaner?
The plugins most like WP Cron Cleaner, by the tags they share, are Cron Jobs (2K+), WP Cron HTTP Auth (1K+) and WP-Cron Control (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.4
★★★★★
12 reviews
- 5 stars: 7 reviews, 58%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 58%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 42%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.5.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 457 |
| Reported installs | 400+ |
| Rating | 3.4 |
| Reviews | 12 |
| Total downloads | 18K |
| Author | Younes JFR. |
| First released | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 |
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