WP Crontrol vs Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
30K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 38 reviews) while WP Crontrol leads in active installations (300K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Crontrol has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has 809K+. Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 100%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Crontrol | Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 163 | ◄ | 38 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.6M+ | ◄ | 809K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2014 | |
| Age | 18 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.4+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 1.21.0 | 2.7.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Crontrol
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Crontrol averaged approximately 3,256 daily downloads while Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control averaged 645.
Recent Reviews
WP Crontrol Reviews
Hmm. Nothing actually deletes
Not currently working for me, but developer points out that the issue is probably at my site rather than with the app. Which I will, of course, look into. This topic was modified 1 month, 3 we
Must-Use Plugin
Always use this plugin to debug my cron jobs. It’s extremely simple and easy to use.
Works
Does what it is supposed to.
Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control Reviews
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
Dashboard Crashed
The dashboard is all messed up and can’t use it. Even disabled all other plugins to see if conflict.
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.
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