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WP Crontrol Hours

by Tessa (they/them), AuRise Creative · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.0 Tested up to WP 6.7.10 PHP 5.6.20+

WP Crontrol Hours has 40+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,222 downloads all time. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on December 2, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.10.

WP Crontrol Hours at a glance

Active installs
40+
was 50+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
2,222
Downloads, last 30 days
78
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is WP Crontrol Hours well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.10, 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.

  • Specify a daily window of when recurring CRON events should be triggered
  • Optionally limit events that run multiple times a day to only once a day
  • Optionally restrict events that run multiple times a day to only during your off-hours
  • Target specific schedules, including custom ones created by other plugins
  • Exclude specific CRON hooks from being affected

Download and install history

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

Downloads per day
WP Crontrol Hours downloads per day05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
WP Crontrol Hours active installs012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
WP Crontrol Hours rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
WP Crontrol Hours review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

Take control of your CRON jobs by restricting them to your website's low traffic hours.

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

Tags

  • after hours
  • business hours
  • limit hours
  • restrict hours
  • wp cron

More from Tessa (they/them), AuRise Creative

Version
2.1.0
Last updated
Dec 2, 2024
First published
Nov 8, 2022
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
6.7.10
Requires PHP
5.6.20
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Crontrol Hours FAQ

What does WP Crontrol Hours do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Crontrol Hours offers Specify a daily window of when recurring CRON events should be triggered, Optionally limit events that run multiple times a day to only once a day, Optionally restrict events that run multiple times a day to only during your off-hours, Target specific schedules, including custom ones created by other plugins and Exclude specific CRON hooks from being affected.

How many active installs does WP Crontrol Hours have?

WordPress.org reports 40+ active installs for WP Crontrol Hours as of October 22, 2026.

Is WP Crontrol Hours still maintained?

The last release was on December 2, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Crontrol Hours free?

WP Crontrol Hours is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.