Improved Cron
Keep WP-Cron running every minute for scheduled tasks without actually using Cron.
4.2(5 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Improved Cron is a WordPress cron plugin with 200 active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Crontrol.
4.2/55 reviews
200active installs
8.9K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Cron not running when you expect? This plugin may help. Also provides insight into WP-Cron exactly like the Cron View plugin.
This plugin will visit your site every minute and thereby ensure that your cron jobs run on time. It is mostly intended for people who can’t use real cron for some reason.
Note: This is the exact same plugin that was previously sold on Code Canyon.
Contributions are welcome: https://github.com/hinnerk-a/improved-cron
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 4.3.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.3.3
- Returning actual bgp interval in settings makes possible to be changed, dynamically.
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