Is WP Delay Cron free?

Yes, WP Delay Cron is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use WP Delay Cron?

WP Delay Cron has 90 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best WP Delay Cron alternatives?

Popular alternatives to WP Delay Cron include WP Crontrol, Missed Scheduled Posts Publisher by…, Advanced Cron Manager – debug & control. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does WP Delay Cron work with the latest WordPress?

WP Delay Cron has been tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+.

WP Delay Cron — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: WP Delay Cron
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: computermagic

As of April 2026, WP Delay Cron is a WordPress cron plugin with 90 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Crontrol.

5/54 reviews

90active installs

3.5K+total downloads

11 yearssince 2015

Overview

The WP Delay Cron plugin will prevent wordpress from running its cron tool for every page view.
For high traffic sites, this can result in a considerable drop in server load.

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