WP-Cron Status Checker vs Tools for Twitter (2026)

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

WP-Cron Status Checker

WP-Cron Status Checker

3.5(8)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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VS
Tools for Twitter

Tools for Twitter

3.3(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Tools for Twitter

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP-Cron Status Checker has a higher user rating (3.5/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP-Cron Status Checker has accumulated 118K+ total downloads while Tools for Twitter has 1.2M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter3.3/5
Total Reviews
8WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter6
Active Installs
5.0K+WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter1.0K+
Total Downloads
118K+WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter1.2M+
Support Resolution
100%WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for TwitterN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoWP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter6 years ago
First Released
2016WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter2007
Age
10 yearsWP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter19 years
WP Requires
4.0+WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter3.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitterfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for TwitterFree
Latest Version
1.2.8WP-Cron Status Checker
Tools for Twitter3.2.1

Rating Breakdown

WP-Cron Status Checker

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

Tools for Twitter

3.3/5(6 reviews)
5
33%
4
33%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

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.

Tools for Twitter Reviews

by biofsoares

Awesome and unique plugin

I have been using this phased out plugin with no substitute in the horizon. Unfortunately ‘social’ is also phasing out and I don’t know how else I will convert my tweets into wp posts as perfect as th

by Doug McKown

Great plugin!

It does everything I need – archive my tweets and provide links for hashtags and @mentions. However, I have two issues: a tweet with a photo shows two photos – the featured image and the thumbnail im

by benmschaefer

Some issue with pulling in tweets

Awesome plugin, but I am experiencing an issue with automatically pulling in tweets as new blog posts. Currently, they do not seem to get pulled in automatically, but only when I post a new blog post

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP-Cron Status Checker or Tools for Twitter more popular?
WP-Cron Status Checker has 5.0K+ active installations while Tools for Twitter has 1.0K+. WP-Cron Status Checker is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP-Cron Status Checker or Tools for Twitter?
WP-Cron Status Checker has a 3.5/5 rating from 8 reviews, while Tools for Twitter has a 3.3/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are WP-Cron Status Checker and Tools for Twitter free?
WP-Cron Status Checker is free and Tools for Twitter is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP-Cron Status Checker or Tools for Twitter?
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?
WP-Cron Status Checker was last updated 2 months ago and Tools for Twitter was last updated 6 years ago.

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