WP Cron HTTP Auth vs WP Crontrol

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health A89

Health B81

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	WP Cron HTTP Auth	WP Crontrol
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	300K–400K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 89 ✓	B · 81
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	90/100 ✓	86/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	44/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.5★ ✓	4.4★
Reviews	17	167 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	94/100 ✓	87/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago	19d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.2K	419.9K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.6%	3.3% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	eCommerce

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

WP Cron HTTP AuthWP Crontrol

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.