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Transients Manager vs Cron Logger (2026)

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

Transients Manager

Transients Manager

5(38)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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VS
Cron Logger

Cron Logger

4.9(8)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Cron Logger

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Transients Manager has a higher user rating (5/5 from 38 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Transients Manager has accumulated 528K+ total downloads while Cron Logger has 45K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Transients Manager
◄
Cron Logger4.9/5
Total Reviews
38Transients Manager
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Cron Logger8
Active Installs
20K+Transients Manager
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Cron Logger2.0K+
Total Downloads
528K+Transients Manager
◄
Cron Logger45K+
Support Resolution
N/ATransients Manager
Cron LoggerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoTransients Manager
►
Cron Logger1 year ago
First Released
2014Transients Manager
Cron Logger2017
Age
12 yearsTransients Manager
Cron Logger9 years
WP Requires
5.3+Transients Manager
Cron Logger5.3+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Transients Manager
Cron Logger8.1+
Business Model
FreeTransients Manager
Cron LoggerFree
Latest Version
2.0.7Transients Manager
Cron Logger1.3.0

Rating Breakdown

Transients Manager

5/5(38 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Cron Logger

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

Recent Reviews

Transients Manager Reviews

by Farzad

Useful

Just Perfect 😀

by Jihad Sinnaour

Excellent!

Useful dev tool

by pandammonium

Works with WP 6.1.1

This is invaluable for developing plugins with WP transients. It’s an easy-to-use plugin that does one thing well. It works in WP 6.1.1, although it contains some code deprecated in PHP8.2.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Transients Manager or Cron Logger more popular?
Transients Manager has 20K+ active installations while Cron Logger has 2.0K+. Transients Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Transients Manager or Cron Logger?
Transients Manager has a 5/5 rating from 38 reviews, while Cron Logger has a 4.9/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Transients Manager and Cron Logger free?
Transients Manager is free and Cron Logger is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Transients Manager or Cron Logger?
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?
Transients Manager was last updated 1 year ago and Cron Logger was last updated 1 year ago.

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