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Scheduled Post Guardian

Watches over scheduled posts, and makes sure they don't miss their scheduled time

By Mark Jaquith·Cron·Free
2.8(9 reviews)
·70 active installs·Updated 2 years ago
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As of April 2026, Scheduled Post Guardian is a WordPress cron plugin with 70 active installations and a 2.8/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.2+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Crontrol.

2.8/59 reviews
70active installs
10K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Some WordPress sites have problems with scheduled posts, where they don’t get published at the right time. Instead they appear as “missed schedule”. This plugin monitors scheduled posts, and makes sure that doesn’t happen.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

2.89 reviews
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5

Compatibility

WordPress5.2+ requiredTested up to 6.4.8
PHP7.2+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1.4

Bump WordPress supported version

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Mark JaquithMark Jaquith
Plugin Info
Version
1.1.4
Last Updated
Feb 6, 2024
WP Requires
5.2+
Tested Up To
6.4.8
PHP Requires
7.2+
Active Installs
70
Downloads
10K+
Added
May 2, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

cronfuture postsscheduled posts

Developer

M
Mark Jaquith
29 plugins0.2M+ total installs
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