Admin Tools vs Cron Jobs (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Admin Tools

4.7(11)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago

View Admin Tools

Cron Jobs

4.7(3)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago

View Cron Jobs

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Admin Tools has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 11 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Tools has accumulated 40K+ total downloads while Cron Jobs has 30K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Admin Tools		Cron Jobs
Rating	4.7/5		4.7/5
Total Reviews	11	◄	3
Active Installs	4.0K+	◄	2.0K+
Total Downloads	40K+	◄	30K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	4 years ago	►	3 months ago
First Released	2016		2019
Age	10 years		7 years
WP Requires	4.2+		4.1+
PHP Requires	false+		5.4+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.3.9		1.2.12

Rating

4.7/5Admin Tools

Cron Jobs4.7/5

Total Reviews

11Admin Tools

◄

Cron Jobs3

Active Installs

4.0K+Admin Tools

◄

Cron Jobs2.0K+

Total Downloads

40K+Admin Tools

◄

Cron Jobs30K+

Support Resolution

N/AAdmin Tools

Cron JobsN/A

Last Updated

4 years agoAdmin Tools

►

Cron Jobs3 months ago

First Released

2016Admin Tools

Cron Jobs2019

Age

10 yearsAdmin Tools

Cron Jobs7 years

WP Requires

4.2+Admin Tools

Cron Jobs4.1+

PHP Requires

false+Admin Tools

Cron Jobs5.4+

Business Model

FreeAdmin Tools

Cron JobsFree

Latest Version

1.3.9Admin Tools

Cron Jobs1.2.12

Rating Breakdown

Admin Tools

4.7/5(11 reviews)

91%

Cron Jobs

4.7/5(3 reviews)

67%

33%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Admin Tools averaged approximately 4 daily downloads while Cron Jobs averaged 22.

Recent Reviews

Admin Tools Reviews

by WPfanAR

Easy and good performance

Great plugin. Easy to use and good performance. Thanks!

by kkitran

No changes

It didn’t make any changes besides hiding the comments for the admin menu. I selected which plugins/menu items I wanted to hide but it didn’t hide anything besides the comments. Tried hiding the top-b

by Joona Nuutinen

Wonderful

A much-needed plugin. Works well!

Cron Jobs Reviews

by Martin Sauter

Lean & clean – but no logging

What I like about this plugin is that it is very lean and clean. It has most of the functionality I am looking for. It could become my most favorite cron plugin if it had a logging function (to see

by Paddy Landau

Dead easy

This app is intuitive, and it let me do what I needed without fuss.

by NikHiL Gadhiya

This plugin is awesome

This plugin is the best and It is easy to use

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Tools or Cron Jobs more popular?

Admin Tools has 4.0K+ active installations while Cron Jobs has 2.0K+. Admin Tools is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Admin Tools or Cron Jobs?

Admin Tools has a 4.7/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Cron Jobs has a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.

Are Admin Tools and Cron Jobs free?

Admin Tools is free and Cron Jobs is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Admin Tools or Cron Jobs?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Admin Tools was last updated 4 years ago and Cron Jobs was last updated 3 months ago.

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