FastCron – Run WP Cron for free
by fastcron · Uncategorized
This plugin will set up a free cronjob at FastCron to run your wp-cron.php file automatically. Completely free, no registration required.
81 health vs 57 average across 9,976 Uncategorized plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2024-08-27 · 689 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
63
now · peak 207
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “100+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2024-08-27 · 686 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-11-11 90+ → 100+ up after 7 days in band
- 2025-11-04 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-11-03 90+ → 100+ up after 2 days in band
- 2025-11-01 100+ → 90+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-10-31 90+ → 100+ up after 8 days in band
- 2025-10-23 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in band
- 2025-10-22 90+ → 80+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-10-21 80+ → 90+ up after 3 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Easycron 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - M Manual Cron 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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WP Crontrol 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Cron Jobs 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Cron Logger 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C
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