Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control vs Debug Bar Cron
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,039, ahead of Debug Bar Cron at #9,574. Over the last 7 days Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control held its place and Debug Bar Cron climbed 19 places. Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has the largest install base, roughly 75× the next: 30K+ active installs against 400+ for Debug Bar Cron. Downloads this week: Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control 1,475 and Debug Bar Cron 122. Ratings: Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control 4.7★ from 39 and Debug Bar Cron 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control | Debug Bar Cron |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,039 ▬ | #9,574 ▲ 19 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,475 | 122 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (39) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2026 | Dec 28, 2013 |
| Current version | 2.7.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,030 | #9,471 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | Mar 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or Debug Bar Cron?
By active installs, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control: 30K+ sites run it against 400+ for Debug Bar Cron, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or Debug Bar Cron?
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control, at #1,039 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Debug Bar Cron at #9,574. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or Debug Bar Cron alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.