Action Scheduler
Healthy: Action Scheduler is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 13 Jul 2020 to 13 Jul 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| wpmuguru | 14 Jul 2020 to 14 Jul 2020, 2 commits |
| vedjain | 3 Jun 2021 to 3 Jun 2021, 1 commits |
| barry.hughes | 21 Jun 2021 to 15 Nov 2024, 5 commits |
| peterfabian1000 | 1 Nov 2021 to 1 Nov 2021, 1 commits |
| sadowski | 24 May 2022 to 13 Sep 2023, 10 commits |
| obliviousharmony | 25 Aug 2022 to 25 Aug 2022, 2 commits |
| royho | 13 Sep 2022 to 16 Sep 2022, 3 commits |
| alopezari | 11 Oct 2023 to 11 Oct 2023, 1 commits |
| rodelgc | 20 Nov 2023 to 22 May 2024, 2 commits |
| nigeljamesstevenson | 13 Dec 2023 to 20 Jun 2024, 5 commits |
| namanorg | 21 Jan 2025 to 3 Feb 2025, 2 commits |
| jorgeatorres | 15 Jul 2025 to 15 Jul 2025, 1 commits |
| automattic | 16 Jun 2026 to 16 Sep 2026, 3 commits |
New committer automattic made a first commit on 16 Jun 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 48 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 16 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0 |
Average rating rose from 1.0 to 3.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2025.
| 5 star | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 4 |
- This plugin is broken and almost malicious in nature. · 1 star · 28 Oct 2025
- Like a Leech · 1 star · 5 Mar 2024
- This is malware · 1 star · 17 Dec 2023
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,508 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 3,752 |
| 18 May 2026 | 3,160 |
| 25 May 2026 | 3,112 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 3,874 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 5,288 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 11,101 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,465 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6,283 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,001 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 5,335 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 5,135 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 5,843 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 11,106 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 6,086 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5,769 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 5,107 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 5,819 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 5,105 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 10,883 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 7,029 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 7,790 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 8,479 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 6,837 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 7,241 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 6,711 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,168 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 4.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Automattic |
| Added | 14 Jul 2020 |
| Last updated | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning |
| Tags | cron, scheduler |
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Questions
Is Action Scheduler still maintained?
Action Scheduler was last updated on 16 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Action Scheduler safe?
Action Scheduler has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Action Scheduler?
The wordpress.org author is Automattic. Recent committers: automattic, jorgeatorres, namanorg, barry.hughes, nigeljamesstevenson. New committer automattic made a first commit on 16 Jun 2026.
What can I use instead of Action Scheduler?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset.