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WP Utility Script Runner

by Bytes.co · WordPress.org page

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 5.0.27

WP Utility Script Runner has 80+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,904 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 22, 2018, tested up to WordPress 5.0.27.

WP Utility Script Runner at a glance

Active installs
80+
Total downloads
3,904
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 Utility Script Runner well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.0.27, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Accept user input
  • Accept file input
  • Run at a future date and time
  • Run on a recurring schedule
  • Run large tasks by breaking them up into several smaller tasks, and saving state
  • Create reports and other output files

WP Utility Script Runner reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Great utility for scripting WP

    I can't believe this plugin has not been reviewed before. It's a great little utility, and the example scripts are perfect to start writing your own. Thank you for this!

    François Nonnenmacher

Details

Create custom scripts and manage them directly from the WordPress Dashboard. Schedule scripts, handle user input, download reports, and more.

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

Tags

  • cron
  • developers
  • run-once
  • task
  • utilities

More from Bytes.co

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Oct 22, 2018
First published
Aug 19, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
5.0.27
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Utility Script Runner FAQ

What does WP Utility Script Runner do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Utility Script Runner offers Accept user input, Accept file input, Run at a future date and time, Run on a recurring schedule and Run large tasks by breaking them up into several smaller tasks, and saving state.

How many active installs does WP Utility Script Runner have?

WordPress.org reports 80+ active installs for WP Utility Script Runner as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Utility Script Runner still maintained?

The last release was on October 22, 2018, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Utility Script Runner free?

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