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WP Crontrol Hours

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

v2.1.0 Tested up to WP 6.7.7 PHP 5.6.20+

WP Crontrol Hours has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,109 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 2, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

WP Crontrol Hours at a glance

Active installs
50+
Total downloads
2,109
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

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 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1

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

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
6.7.7
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 50+ active installs for WP Crontrol Hours as of September 7, 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.