WP Crontrol
by Syed Balkhi · eCommerce
Also makes 98 other plugins · 21.7M+ installs across the portfolio →
Take control of the cron events on your WordPress website or WooCommerce store with WP Crontrol.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
300K+
≈380K estimated
Momentum
-15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “woocommerce” and “debug” for “pause orders” and “scheduled actions”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pause orders” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “debug” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “scheduled actions” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 9,746 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 300K of 9M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,141 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 6 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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 16 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 167 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 7 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp cron your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| cron your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| crontrol your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| pause orders | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| wp debug | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| scheduled actions | #7 | #7 | 0 |
| accessibility statement | #8 | #7 | down 2 |
| action scheduler | #9 | #8 | down 1 |
| debug your tag | #16 | #11 | down 1 |
| cron control | #7 | #5 | 0 |
| user switching | #13 | #11 | down 4 |
| tasks | #13 | #12 | up 1 |
| web cron | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| wp events | #9 | #9 | — |
| staging | #16 | #14 | down 5 |
| scheduler | #16 | #10 | down 4 |
| task management | #20 | #16 | up 1 |
| schedule | #21 | #17 | down 3 |
| automattic | #23 | #16 | — |
| monitoring | #23 | #15 | 0 |
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
270 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 242 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “woocommerce” and “debug” for “pause orders” and “scheduled actions”. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “pause orders” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “debug” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “scheduled actions” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “debug”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 417.7K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
16d ago
latest release · v2.0.0 · 15 Oct 2026
58
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 “300K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years ago; the previous band took 2.7 years to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ phoenix364mo ago
Good manager for my cronjobs can easily run new cronjob earlier as scheduled!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ patboran9mo ago
Not currently working for me, but developer points out that the issue is probably at my site rather than with the app. Which I will, of course, look into. This topic was modified 5 months, 1 week ago by patboran.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eLmore9mo ago
Always use this plugin to debug my cron jobs. It’s extremely simple and easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kloddant9mo ago
Does what it is supposed to.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ orangeracoon11mo ago
during last summer, I was having an almost impossible problem of my tables that would Stop rendering after around 24 hours, initially I thought it was a Cloudflare issue , so I spent weeks excluding rules from caching. It was not until I installed WPCron did it learn that Elementor was running one particular Cron job that were completely unrelated to any of the material or topic which was breaking the rendering of the tables . I literally worked on addressing this bug on and off for several months . it was eye opening to see the number of Cron jobs that WordPress plugins run . And for a a free plugin , I think it is a must have tool to have , I would even consider making it part of core. Thank You . 😊
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Farzad1.2y ago
I Mainly use it to watch how my Cron Jobs are working. This topic was modified 11 months ago by Farzad.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User1.2y ago
I can do all these things on my site’s backend without having to mess with databases.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ferryvb61.3y ago
when the plugin is removed it leave a big error calling out every single plugin installed.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.21.0 Adds support for invalid args in cron events by relaxing the strict typing and showing a warning on the listing and editing screens. 1.21.0
- — Version 1.20.0 Confirms support for WordPress 6.9 Minor UI and UX improvements Some architectural changes to prepare for future enhancements 1.20.0
- — Version 1.19.3 Corrects the handling of closures as cron event actions. 1.19.3
- — Version 1.19.2 Security: Hardens the “URL cron event” functionality by rejecting disallowed URLs. More information see the security advisory . Tweaks the display of some non-persistent WordPress core hooks when Multisite is enabled. 1.19.2
- — Version 1.19.1 Reinstates the ability to edit the Action Scheduler event. 1.19.1
- — Version 1.19.0 Confirms support for WordPress 6.8 Further improvements to the display of dates, intervals, and timezones for increased clarity Adds more contextual help links for problematic events Various UI and UX improvements 1.19.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-03-24 CVE-2024-28850 Download of Code Without Integrity Check Affects <= 1.16.1 Patched in 1.16.2
- 2015-08-21 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.3 Patched in 1.3
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 46 languages, 4 at 90% or more
Plus 22 more locales with partial translations.
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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 25 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 25 of 25 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for developers"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, ChatGPT, Claude.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,116 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
- 2024-09-10 200K+ → 300K+ up after 976 days in tier
- 2022-01-08 100K+ → 200K+ up after 1008 days in tier
- 2019-04-06 90K+ → 100K+ up after 125 days in tier
- 2018-12-02 80K+ → 90K+ up after 137 days in tier
- 2018-07-18 70K+ → 80K+ up after 138 days in tier
- 2018-03-02 60K+ → 70K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 70K+ → 60K+ down after 42 days in tier
- 2017-12-21 60K+ → 70K+ up after 21 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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Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C
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