Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control vs WP-Cron Control
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 WP-Cron Control at #5,818. Over the last 7 days Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control slipped 1 place and WP-Cron Control climbed 69 places. Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has the largest install base, roughly 30× the next: 30K+ active installs against 1K+ for WP-Cron Control. Downloads this week: Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control 1,429 and WP-Cron Control 110. Ratings: Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control 4.7★ from 39 and WP-Cron Control 3.5★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control | WP-Cron Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,040 ▼ 1 | #5,818 ▲ 69 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,429 | 110 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (39) | 3.5★ (10) |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.7.0 | 0.7.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,030 | #5,815 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | Aug 2011 |
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 WP-Cron Control?
By active installs, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control: 30K+ sites run it against 1K+ for WP-Cron Control, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or WP-Cron Control?
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control, at #1,040 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP-Cron Control at #5,818. 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 WP-Cron Control 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.