WP Cron HTTP Auth

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1. ★★★★★ njwp

   3mo ago

   perfect. Thank you for this plugin. Has just one job to do with no bloat

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2. ★★★★★ Jean Werk

   1.5y ago

   Simple and efficient. I’ve installed it on all my Dev sites.

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3. ★★★★★ digitalgonzo

   2.7y ago

   Hi, Thanks a lot for the plugin!Does it also work with NGINX?For some reason it does not work on my server…Many thanks!

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4. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 20791862

   3.6y ago

   it works!

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5. ★★★★★ worldtravlr

   4.0y ago

   Thanks for making this plugin! Works as described!

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6. ★★★★★ tinaponting

   4.4y ago

   A great smal plugin that really makes a diffrence in protection

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7. ★★★★★ twobyte

   4.4y ago

   Does what it says!

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8. ★★★★★ bapman

   4.6y ago

   I am glad this plugin exists! Big thanks to the devs!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-03-11 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-03-09 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2025-03-06 900+ → 1K+ up after 109 days in tier
4. 2024-11-17 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
5. 2024-11-14 900+ → 1K+ up after 268 days in tier
6. 2024-02-20 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
7. 2024-02-13 900+ → 800+ down after 5 days in tier
8. 2024-02-08 800+ → 900+ up after 19 days in tier

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).

• WP Crontrol 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Cron Jobs 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Cron Logger 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• W WP-Cron Control 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• WP Cron Cleaner 400+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Easycron 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D

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WP Cron HTTP Auth: 1K+ active installs, 5.0★ (17 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-cron-http-auth