Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control vs Transients Manager
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 #1,040, ahead of Transients Manager at #1,202. Over the last 7 days Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control slipped 1 place and Transients Manager climbed 2 places. Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 30K+ active installs against 20K+ for Transients Manager. Downloads this week: Transients Manager 1,789 and Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control 1,429. Ratings: Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control 4.7★ from 39 and Transients Manager 5★ from 38 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control | Transients Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,040 ▼ 1 | #1,202 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,429 | 1,789 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (39) | 5★ (38) |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2026 | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.7.0 | 2.0.7 |
| Best rank on record | #1,030 | #1,198 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | May 2014 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or Transients Manager?
By active installs, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control: 30K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Transients Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or Transients Manager?
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control, at #1,040 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Transients Manager at #1,202. 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 Transients Manager 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.