Cron Jobs
by Ariel · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily manage and monitor your WordPress cron jobs from a clean, intuitive interface.
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Health
B 75/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.8K estimated
Momentum
+62%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “admin tools” and “automation” for “jobs” and “wordpress cron”. “admin tools” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “jobs” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “automation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress cron” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
75 health vs 56 average across 5,904 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 34.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 319 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.7★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| cron jobs | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| jobs | #5 | #16 | 0 |
| wordpress cron | #6 | #22 | 0 |
| cron your tag | #7 | #19 | down 2 |
| wp cron your tag | #19 | #24 | down 8 |
| cron monitor | #8 | #16 | 0 |
| wordpress jobs | #14 | #23 | — |
| admin tools your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| automation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scheduler your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 14 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “admin tools” and “automation” for “jobs” and “wordpress cron”. “admin tools” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “jobs” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “automation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress cron” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “wp cron”. Down 8 places since 2026-09-18, now #19. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.2.12 · 19 Dec 2025
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 76% of the way through.
Install history since 12 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Martin Sauter3.3y ago
What I like about this plugin is that it is very lean and clean. It has most of the functionality I am looking for. It could become my most favorite cron plugin if it had a logging function (to see when a job last ran and what result it created).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Paddy Landau5.4y ago
This app is intuitive, and it let me do what I needed without fuss.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NikHiL Gadhiya6.4y ago
This plugin is the best and It is easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.12 WordPress 6.9 compatibility check. Added blueprint.json to enable Live Preview support. 1.2.12
- — Version 1.2.11 Improved the plugin’s compatibility with WordPress 6.8 New method to handle running cron jobs, ensuring better reliability 1.2.11
- — Version 1.2.10 Verified compatibility with WordPress 6.6 Fixed security issue reported by Wordfence Improved input sanitization 1.2.10
- — Version 1.2.9 Verified compatibility with WordPress 5.9 1.2.9
- — Version 1.2.8 Verified compatibility with WordPress 5.7 1.2.8
- — Version 1.2.7 Verified compatibility with WordPress 5.6 Fixed a bug when editing cron job arguments 1.2.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.12). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-09-12 CVE-2024-8731 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.9 Patched in 1.2.10
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 5 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily manage and monitor your WordPress cron jobs from a clean, intuitive interface."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 663 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Admin Tools", "automation", "scheduler", "wp cron" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 624 days in tier
- 2023-11-03 2K+ → 1K+ down after 63 days in tier
- 2023-09-01 1K+ → 2K+ up after 332 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 400+ → 1K+ up after 691 days in tier
- 2020-11-12 200+ → 400+ up after 74 days in tier
- 2020-08-30 100+ → 200+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- C Cronjob Scheduler 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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ShieldClimb – Fix Pending and Past-due Tasks for WooCommerce 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
WP Crontrol 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B - A Action Scheduler 20K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
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Cron Logger 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP-Cron Control 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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