Notification – Custom Notifications and… vs WP-Cron Status Checker (2026)

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

Notification – Custom Notifications and…

Notification – Custom Notifications and…

4.6(124)

10K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 weeks ago
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WP-Cron Status Checker

WP-Cron Status Checker

3.5(8)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Notification – Custom Notifications and… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 124 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Notification – Custom Notifications and… has accumulated 404K+ total downloads while WP-Cron Status Checker has 118K+. Notification – Custom Notifications and… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 50%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker3.5/5
Total Reviews
124Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker8
Active Installs
10K+Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker5.0K+
Total Downloads
404K+Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker118K+
Support Resolution
100%Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker50%
Last Updated
3 weeks agoNotification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker2 months ago
First Released
2011Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker2016
Age
15 yearsNotification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker10 years
WP Requires
5.8+Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker5.6+
Business Model
Free + PremiumNotification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status CheckerFree
Latest Version
9.0.10Notification – Custom Notifications and…
WP-Cron Status Checker1.2.8

Rating Breakdown

Notification – Custom Notifications and…

4.6/5(124 reviews)
5
88%
4
1%
3
2%
2
1%
1
8%

WP-Cron Status Checker

3.5/5(8 reviews)
5
63%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
38%

Recent Reviews

Notification – Custom Notifications and… Reviews

by tondosusanto

Very good and so helpful support

This plugin is working, it’s a big help for community news website and support is rock! so helpful! so happy

by adeemon322

All great

It just doesn’t work: review notification content is empty, sell notifications doesn’t appears at all. I’m asking the real human support but only chat bot helps me. This topic was modified 9 m

by persoonlijkvaardiger

Better than competitors

It took me only minutes to set up and add notifications. Admin settings are easily managed. Much better than competition.

WP-Cron Status Checker Reviews

by Maxime Culea

Almost a bait because it requires personnal data

I installed by mistake, intending to use a simple tool to monitor and log WP-Cron activity. It appears, this is now another freemius plugin which seems to me to be a bait, because description and scre

by chocofc1

Not a Cron Status Checker

It does not honor its name, because this plugin only sends you an email if there is a problem with cron execution, but it only does it if cron task is working!! So this tool does not allow you to chec

by Jean Werk

Makes Cron debugging easy

This plugin makes debugging easy. Good interface.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Notification – Custom Notifications and… or WP-Cron Status Checker more popular?
Notification – Custom Notifications and… has 10K+ active installations while WP-Cron Status Checker has 5.0K+. Notification – Custom Notifications and… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Notification – Custom Notifications and… or WP-Cron Status Checker?
Notification – Custom Notifications and… has a 4.6/5 rating from 124 reviews, while WP-Cron Status Checker has a 3.5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Notification – Custom Notifications and… and WP-Cron Status Checker free?
Notification – Custom Notifications and… is free + premium and WP-Cron Status Checker is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Notification – Custom Notifications and… or WP-Cron Status Checker?
As of April 2026, Notification – Custom Notifications and… has a 100% support resolution rate while WP-Cron Status Checker has a 50% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Notification – Custom Notifications and… was last updated 3 weeks ago and WP-Cron Status Checker was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.