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WP Crontrol

v2.0.0

by Syed Balkhi · updated 24 days ago

Take control of the cron events on your WordPress website or WooCommerce store with WP Crontrol.

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Rank
#169
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 360,000
300K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
9M
8,993,061 all-time
Rating
4.4/5
167 reviews
Support resolved
29%
2 of 7 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +48.9% (30d)·Toward 400K+ · ETA ~7d

WP Crontrol at a glance

WP Crontrol is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 300K+ active installs, the #169 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6,655 times, 49% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 167 reviews. Version 2.0.0 came out on Oct 15, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 118 plugins tagged “cron”. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

403.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Crontrol Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.020K40K60KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateWP Crontrol
Nov 7, 20262,031
Nov 6, 20265,584
Nov 5, 20266,765
Nov 4, 20266,526
Nov 3, 20267,239
Nov 2, 20267,463
Nov 1, 20263,124
Oct 31, 20262,808
Oct 30, 20266,545
Oct 29, 202611,563
Oct 28, 202614,059
Oct 27, 20268,485
Oct 26, 20269,332
Oct 25, 20263,527
Oct 24, 20263,643
Oct 23, 20269,670
Oct 22, 202614,361
Oct 21, 202615,043
Oct 20, 202611,801
Oct 19, 202616,018
Oct 18, 20266,695
Oct 17, 20268,122
Oct 16, 202669,427
Oct 15, 202631,934
Oct 14, 202610,338
Oct 13, 202612,258
Oct 12, 202614,286
Oct 11, 20266,508
Oct 10, 20267,877
Oct 9, 202670,351

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 364,106 · +0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.362K364K366KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–364,106
Nov 7, 2026–363,394
Nov 5, 2026–362,703
Nov 4, 2026–361,484
Nov 3, 2026–360,734
Nov 2, 2026–361,517
Nov 1, 2026–362,162
Oct 31, 2026–365,263
Oct 30, 2026–365,487
Oct 29, 2026–366,594
Oct 28, 2026–366,265
Oct 27, 2026362,695362,695
Oct 26, 2026362,614–
Oct 25, 2026362,532–
Oct 24, 2026362,451–
Oct 23, 2026362,370–
Oct 22, 2026362,288–
Oct 21, 2026362,207–
Oct 20, 2026362,126–
Oct 19, 2026362,044–
Oct 18, 2026361,963–
Oct 17, 2026361,882–
Oct 16, 2026361,800–
Oct 15, 2026361,719–
Oct 14, 2026361,638–
Oct 13, 2026361,556–
Oct 12, 2026361,475–
Oct 11, 2026361,394–
Oct 10, 2026361,312–
Oct 9, 2026361,231–

Rank over time

#169 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#169#170#171Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#169
Nov 7, 2026#169
Nov 6, 2026#169
Nov 5, 2026#169
Nov 4, 2026#169
Nov 3, 2026#170
Nov 2, 2026#170
Nov 1, 2026#170
Oct 31, 2026#170
Oct 30, 2026#170
Oct 29, 2026#170
Oct 28, 2026#170
Oct 27, 2026#170
Oct 21, 2026#171
Oct 19, 2026#171
Oct 16, 2026#171

Growth %

Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-1%0%1%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.20%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.10%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.34%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.21%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.22%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.18%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.85%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.06%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.30%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.09%
Oct 28, 2026–+0.98%
Oct 27, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.02%–
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Oct 15, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.02%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.02%–

Active installs band

300K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.290K300K310KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300K+
Nov 7, 2026300K+
Nov 6, 2026300K+
Nov 5, 2026300K+
Nov 4, 2026300K+
Nov 3, 2026300K+
Nov 2, 2026300K+
Nov 1, 2026300K+
Oct 31, 2026300K+
Oct 30, 2026300K+
Oct 29, 2026300K+
Oct 28, 2026300K+
Oct 27, 2026300K+
Oct 21, 2026300K+
Oct 19, 2026300K+
Oct 16, 2026300K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #170 → #169Downloads -39.2%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.044%
  • v1.2128%
  • v1.197.6%
  • Other20%

Rating trend

4.4★★★★★167 reviews · down 0.1 in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jan 6, 2008
Last updated
Oct 15, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Crontrol

How many websites use WP Crontrol?

WP Crontrol is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #169 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Crontrol been downloaded?

8,993,061 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6,655 times. See download stats

When was WP Crontrol last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on Oct 15, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is WP Crontrol compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does WP Crontrol have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 5 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Crontrol up to date. See its security record

Is WP Crontrol still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 7 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Crontrol have?

4.4 out of 5 from 167 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WP Crontrol?

The plugins most like WP Crontrol, by the tags they share, are Advanced Cron Manager (30K+), WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+) and Google for WooCommerce (800K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.4

★★★★★

167 reviews

  • 5 stars: 141 reviews, 84%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 23 reviews, 14%
Positive
86%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
14%1–2★
  • About 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.

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WP Crontrol
Estimated installs≈ 360,000
Reported installs300K+
Rating4.4
Reviews167
Total downloads9M
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedJan 6, 2008
Version2.0.0
Requires WP6.6
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 15, 2026

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