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Async Background Worker

by todiadiyatmo · WordPress.org page

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.9.34

Async Background Worker has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,764 downloads all time. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on December 27, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.9.34.

Async Background Worker at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
1,764
Downloads, last 30 days
44
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Async Background Worker well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, not yet with the current 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Add new job to new worker queue using add_async_job command $job = new stdClass(); // the function to run $job->function = 'function_to_execute_on_background'…
  • Implement function function function_to_execute_on_background($data) { //do something usefull echo "Background job executed successfully\n"; }
  • Run wp background-worker listen

Download and install history

89 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Async Background Worker downloads per day05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Async Background Worker active installs02.557.510Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Async Background Worker rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Async Background Worker review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

Async Background Worker, more information please visit this page [https://tonjoo.github.io/async-background-worker/](https://tonjoo.github.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • async background worker
  • background worker

More from todiadiyatmo

Version
1.0
Last updated
Dec 27, 2017
First published
Dec 22, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
4.9.34
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Async Background Worker FAQ

What does Async Background Worker do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Async Background Worker offers Add new job to new worker queue using add_async_job command $job = new stdClass(); // the function to run $job->function = 'function_to_execute_on_background', Implement function function function_to_execute_on_background($data) { //do something usefull echo "Background job executed successfully\n"; } and Run wp background-worker listen.

How many active installs does Async Background Worker have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Async Background Worker as of October 22, 2026.

Is Async Background Worker still maintained?

The last release was on December 27, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Async Background Worker free?

Async Background Worker is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.