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WP Cron HTTP Auth

by Jeff Starr · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.6 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6.20+

WP Cron HTTP Auth has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 36,958 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 9, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

WP Cron HTTP Auth at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
36,958
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 WP Cron HTTP Auth well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 17 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • BBQ Pro – Blazing fast WordPress firewall
  • Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots
  • Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys
  • GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics
  • Head Meta Pro – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress
  • REST Pro Tools – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API
  • Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms
  • USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms

WP Cron HTTP Auth reviews and ratings

17 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

17 reviews

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  • All WooCommerce problems solved in seconds

    A huge thank you for developing this plugin. I had two WooCommerce development instances with hundreds of failed and aborted actions. I spent days searching for solutions. This plugin completed all the cron jobs cleanly in seconds. It also works perfectly with Advanced Database Cleaner enabled. I am so grateful for this plugin.

    alamea

  • Perfect

    perfect. Thank you for this plugin. Has just one job to do with no bloat

    njwp

  • I couldn't live without this plugin

    Simple and efficient. I've installed it on all my Dev sites.

    Jean Werk

  • Does it work with NGINX?

    Hi, Thanks a lot for the plugin!Does it also work with NGINX?For some reason it does not work on my server...Many thanks!

    digitalgonzo

  • it works!

    it works!

    Anonymous User 20791862

  • Works perfect!

    Thanks for making this plugin! Works as described!

    worldtravlr

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Details

Enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication.

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

Tags

  • auth
  • cron
  • http
  • http auth
  • wp cron

More from Jeff Starr

Version
3.6
Last updated
Aug 9, 2026
First published
Jun 6, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6.20
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Cron HTTP Auth FAQ

What does WP Cron HTTP Auth do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Cron HTTP Auth offers BBQ Pro – Blazing fast WordPress firewall, Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots, Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys, GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics and Head Meta Pro – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress.

How many active installs does WP Cron HTTP Auth have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for WP Cron HTTP Auth as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Cron HTTP Auth still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 9, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is WP Cron HTTP Auth free?

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