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Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control vs WP-Auto-Publish (2026)

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

Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control

Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control

4.7(38)

30K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 weeks ago
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WP-Auto-Publish

WP-Auto-Publish

0(0)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 38 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 50). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while WP-Auto-Publish has 2.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
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WP-Auto-PublishN/A
Total Reviews
38Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
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WP-Auto-Publish0
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
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WP-Auto-Publish50
Total Downloads
809K+Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
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WP-Auto-Publish2.5K+
Support Resolution
100%Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
WP-Auto-PublishN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoAdvanced Cron Manager – debug & control
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WP-Auto-Publish7 years ago
First Released
2014Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
WP-Auto-Publish2018
Age
12 yearsAdvanced Cron Manager – debug & control
WP-Auto-Publish8 years
WP Requires
5.0+Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
WP-Auto-Publish3.1+
PHP Requires
5.3+Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
WP-Auto-Publish5.2.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumAdvanced Cron Manager – debug & control
WP-Auto-PublishFree
Latest Version
2.7.0Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
WP-Auto-Publish1.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control

4.7/5(38 reviews)
5
87%
4
5%
3
0%
2
3%
1
5%

WP-Auto-Publish

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

Recent Reviews

Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control Reviews

by alufhakidum

Amazing help for manging crons in batches

Such a useful and helpful plugin! We’ve been doing so many apis batches and crons and this plugin is just amazing and helping us control all our crons nicely and easily. The support team are

by CypressWebs

Dashboard Crashed

The dashboard is all messed up and can’t use it. Even disabled all other plugins to see if conflict.

by mrdumont

A must have

This is the essential tool for managing your WP cron jobs. It works very well and support is great. The Pro version adds useful tools for my more complex projects.

WP-Auto-Publish Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or WP-Auto-Publish more popular?
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has 30K+ active installations while WP-Auto-Publish has 50. Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or WP-Auto-Publish?
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has a 4.7/5 rating from 38 reviews, while WP-Auto-Publish has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control and WP-Auto-Publish free?
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control is free + premium and WP-Auto-Publish is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control or WP-Auto-Publish?
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?
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control was last updated 3 weeks ago and WP-Auto-Publish was last updated 7 years ago.

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