WP Cron HTTP Auth
by Jeff Starr · Uncategorized
Also makes 30 other plugins · 1.1M+ installs across the portfolio →
Enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+41%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 75/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 38.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 4 releases 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 83 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
39
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| http auth your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| auth your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| http authentication | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| cron your tag | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| wp cron your tag | #6 | #11 | up 2 |
| http your tag | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| http api | #8 | #8 | up 1 |
| https | #12 | #17 | up 4 |
| wordpress cron | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| wp http | #11 | #20 | up 1 |
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “https” (#12 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.5K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v3.6 · 9 Aug 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 28 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ njwp6mo ago
perfect. Thank you for this plugin. Has just one job to do with no bloat
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jean Werk1.6y ago
Simple and efficient. I’ve installed it on all my Dev sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digitalgonzo2.8y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 207918623.8y ago
it works!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ worldtravlr4.2y ago
Thanks for making this plugin! Works as described!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tinaponting4.5y ago
A great smal plugin that really makes a diffrence in protection
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ twobyte4.6y ago
Does what it says!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bapman4.8y ago
I am glad this plugin exists! Big thanks to the devs!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication."
- ✓ 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics, REST API.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,505 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-11 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-09 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-03-06 900+ → 1K+ up after 109 days in tier
- 2024-11-17 1K+ → 900+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-14 900+ → 1K+ up after 268 days in tier
- 2024-02-20 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2024-02-13 900+ → 800+ down after 5 days in tier
- 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).
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WP Crontrol 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
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
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WP Cron Cleaner 400+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Easycron 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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