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Hit An External Cron

by Aaron Jorbin · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.1 Tested up to WP 4.6.30

Hit An External Cron has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,145 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 4, 2010, tested up to WordPress 4.6.30.

Hit An External Cron at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
4,145
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Hit An External Cron well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, not yet with the current 7.1

Details

Use wordpress's internal cron system to hit an external cron on a daily basis

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

Tags

  • cron
  • external scripts

More from Aaron Jorbin

Version
0.1
Last updated
Mar 4, 2010
First published
Mar 4, 2010
Requires WordPress
2.9.2
Tested up to
4.6.30
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Hit An External Cron FAQ

How many active installs does Hit An External Cron have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Hit An External Cron as of September 7, 2026.

Is Hit An External Cron still maintained?

The last release was on March 4, 2010, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Hit An External Cron free?

Hit An External Cron is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.