WP-Cron Status Checker
Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Oct 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP-Cron Status Checker still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP-Cron Status Checker, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer webheadllc since Oct 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP-Cron Status Checker removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP-Cron Status Checker safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list. 18 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP-Cron Status Checker update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 20 Oct 2026 · Release history
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.
| webheadllc | 22 Oct 2016 to 20 Oct 2026, 48 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 15 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.5.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.5).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | <= 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | Patched before disclosure |
| 4 Mar 2022 | Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks | 6.3 | < 1.2.4 | 1.2.4 | 7 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.3 (security, vulnerability, escaping, sanitize).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 106 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 300 |
| 18 May 2026 | 444 |
| 25 May 2026 | 308 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 265 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 256 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 258 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 231 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 185 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 212 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,436 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,071 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 572 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 452 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 349 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 319 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 329 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 261 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 267 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 251 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 273 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 239 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 283 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 228 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,956 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,012 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 106 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 108% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | webheadcoder |
| Added | 22 Oct 2016 |
| Last updated | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | cron, check, notify, logging, scheduled |
Other plugins by this author: Webheadcoder Multi-Step Forms for Contact Form 7, Clear Cache for Me, WH Tweaks, WP Log Action, No JS Social Sharing
Questions
Is WP-Cron Status Checker still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP-Cron Status Checker, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer webheadllc since Oct 2016.
Was WP-Cron Status Checker removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP-Cron Status Checker safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.5). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest WP-Cron Status Checker update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.1. No one-star spike after it.