WP-Cron Control
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
Quick answers
- Is WP-Cron Control still maintained?
- No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago. 28 Nov 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP-Cron Control, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP-Cron Control removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP-Cron Control safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP-Cron Control update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.7.1. No one-star spike after it. 26 May 2014 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership changes recorded since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 4.8, 23 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 3.5 |
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 147
| 4 May 2026 | 62 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 139 |
| 18 May 2026 | 141 |
| 25 May 2026 | 147 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 143 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 139 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 138 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 135 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 134 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 135 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 141 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 143 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 170 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 170 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 160 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 159 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 150 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 145 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 127 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 110 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 103 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 112 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 102 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 144 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 147 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 26-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
- Version
- 0.7.1
- Author
- Automattic
- Added
- 1 Aug 2011
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- Site Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
- Tags
- cron, wp cron, cron jobs, scheduled posts, post missed schedule
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Questions about WP-Cron Control
Is WP-Cron Control still maintained?
No. Last release 28 Nov 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns WP-Cron Control, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP-Cron Control removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP-Cron Control safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP-Cron Control update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.7.1. No one-star spike after it.