Hit An External Cron
Active installs
10+
0% of tracked installs
Rank
—
Peak #34127
Downloads / day
3
prev 3
Downloads (7d)
17
All-time downloads
4.2K
Days tracked
85
1 day—
7 days—
30 days—
90 days—
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Active installs have held steady at 10+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It is averaging 2 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 22% versus the month before (2/day).
- The latest release, v0.1, shipped on Mar 4, 2010 (6,082 days ago) — release #2 since the plugin joined the directory in 2010.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | #41548 |
| 2026-09-30 | #45613 |
| 2026-08-31 | #46649 |
| 2026-07-31 | #44076 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | 10 |
| 2026-09-30 | 10 |
| 2026-08-31 | 10 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | 3 |
| 2026-09-30 | 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3 |
| 2026-07-29 | 1 |
| 2026-06-29 | 1 |
| 2026-05-31 | 1 |
| 2026-04-29 | 1 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1 |
| 2026-02-28 | 3 |
| 2026-01-28 | 1 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2 |
| 2025-11-30 | 2 |
| 2025-10-28 | 1 |
| 2025-09-25 | 1 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | Aaron Jorbin |
|---|---|
| Current version | 0.1 |
| Versions released | 2 |
| Last updated | 2010-03-04 |
| Added to directory | 2010-03-04 |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9.2+ |
| Requires PHP | — |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-25 |
Description
Use wordpress's internal cron system to hit an external cron on a daily basis
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Hit An External Cron?
WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs.
When was Hit An External Cron last updated?
Hit An External Cron was last updated on March 4, 2010 (version 0.1). It has shipped 2 releases in total.
Who makes Hit An External Cron?
Hit An External Cron is developed by Aaron Jorbin. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in March 2010.
