Best Cron Apps for WordPress (2026)

19 Cron apps, ranked

1. #1

   #1

   WP Crontrol

   4.5(165 reviews)

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2. #2

   #2

   Missed Scheduled Posts Publisher by WPBeginner

   4.9(59 reviews)

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3. #3

   #3

   Transients Manager

   5.0(38 reviews)

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4. #4

   #4

   Action Scheduler

   3.5(13 reviews)

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5. #5

   #5

   Missed Schedule Post Publisher

   5.0(3 reviews)

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6. #6

   #6

   kombat-optimizer

   5.0(1 reviews)

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7. #7

   #7

   Multisite Event Sync

   5.0(1 reviews)

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8. #8

   #8

   Revision Strike

   5.0(1 reviews)

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9. #9

   #9

   SpritesFeed

   5.0(1 reviews)

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10. #10

    #10

    WP Cron HTTP Auth

    5.0(17 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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11. #11

    #11

    Cronjob Scheduler

    4.4(14 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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12. #12

    #12

    AsynCRONous bbPress Subscriptions

    5.0(8 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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13. #13

    #13

    WP Healthcheck

    5.0(3 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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14. #14

    #14

    Cron Jobs

    4.7(3 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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15. #15

    #15

    0 Day Analytics

    5.0(2 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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16. #16

    #16

    Controlled Draft Publisher

    5.0(1 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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17. #17

    #17

    Delete Spam Daily

    5.0(1 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere

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18. #18

    #18

    Automatic SPAM Eraser

    No reviews yetPrimary category is elsewhere

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19. #19

    #19

    LMN Site Monitor

    No reviews yetPrimary category is elsewhere

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At-a-glance comparison

Frequently asked

How is this list of Cron apps ranked?

Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count. Listed in this category on the marketplace. AppRanks does not accept payment to add, remove or move an app.

How is this page different from the Cron category page?

The category page shows WordPress's own order for Cron together with category-wide counts and ratings. This page ranks up to 19 apps by the rule above, so the order differs.

How current is this list?

It was ranked on Oct 21, 2026 from the latest listing data AppRanks holds. Ratings, review counts and pricing come from each app's WordPress Plugin Directory listing.