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Cron Logger vs WP Site Verification tool (2026)

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

Cron Logger

Cron Logger

4.9(8)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Cron Logger
VS
WP Site Verification tool

WP Site Verification tool

3.7(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View WP Site Verification tool

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Cron Logger has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cron Logger has accumulated 45K+ total downloads while WP Site Verification tool has 28K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Cron Logger
◄
WP Site Verification tool3.7/5
Total Reviews
8Cron Logger
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WP Site Verification tool6
Active Installs
2.0K+Cron Logger
◄
WP Site Verification tool1.0K+
Total Downloads
45K+Cron Logger
◄
WP Site Verification tool28K+
Support Resolution
N/ACron Logger
WP Site Verification toolN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoCron Logger
►
WP Site Verification tool4 months ago
First Released
2017Cron Logger
WP Site Verification tool2013
Age
9 yearsCron Logger
WP Site Verification tool13 years
WP Requires
5.3+Cron Logger
WP Site Verification tool3.6+
PHP Requires
8.1+Cron Logger
WP Site Verification toolfalse+
Business Model
FreeCron Logger
WP Site Verification toolFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Cron Logger
WP Site Verification tool1.0.9

Rating Breakdown

Cron Logger

4.9/5(8 reviews)
5
88%
4
13%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

WP Site Verification tool

3.7/5(6 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Cron Logger Reviews

by slomeli79

Great Tool

This is a must have tool when troubleshooting issues on WP sites where things aren’t running as scheduled. Helpful for monitoring in general. The logs’ table size in the database was a problem, but

by Chris David Miles

Great for troubleshooting

Great for troubleshooting

by Johnny N

Does the Job

I just installed this, and my first impression is that it does what it is supposed to do. I have my cron running from the server level, and they were logged. The thing that prevented me from giving th

WP Site Verification tool Reviews

by 3WT

Just one verification

Weak plugin. It allows you to do just one verification. This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by 3WT.

by toma-tomsk

Excellent! This was the only plugin (I have tested two others) that worked!

After long unsucessfull attempts to add meta for yandex and pinterest I was happy to find this plugin which has a very light interface and works great! Thank you! Tamara

by Erida

Very well!

Thank you for the plugin, as for me, it’s really the best one for verification! And I have an improvement idea: I’d like to add not one but 2 and more files in case if I need to verify 2 and more serv

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cron Logger or WP Site Verification tool more popular?
Cron Logger has 2.0K+ active installations while WP Site Verification tool has 1.0K+. Cron Logger is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cron Logger or WP Site Verification tool?
Cron Logger has a 4.9/5 rating from 8 reviews, while WP Site Verification tool has a 3.7/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Cron Logger and WP Site Verification tool free?
Cron Logger is free and WP Site Verification tool is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cron Logger or WP Site Verification tool?
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?
Cron Logger was last updated 1 year ago and WP Site Verification tool was last updated 4 months ago.

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