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Cron Guard
Monitor WP Cron health, detect stalled or missed cron jobs, and get actionable guidance to fix issues.
Cron Guard ranks #68,382 among WordPress.org plugins with 1+ active installations, is #2,393 of 4,518 in the Security category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Jun 6, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)
v1.4.0
Current Version v1.4.0
Updated 3 months ago
Last Update on 06 Jun, 2026
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- Version
- 1.4.0
- Last Updated
- Jun 06, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.0+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- chillichalli
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cron Guard
WP-Cron is WordPress's built-in task scheduler. Unlike a real server cron, WP-Cron only runs when someone visits your site. This means on low-traffic sites, scheduled tasks may be delayed or missed entirely.
Common causes include: Low site traffic (WP-Cron needs page visits to trigger) DISABLE_WP_CRON is set but no real cron is configured Hosting blocking loopback requests Server resource limits Plugin conflicts SSL certificate issues Use the Fix Assistant to diagnose your specific issue.
The Fix Assistant provides step-by-step instructions for your specific hosting provider. Generally, you need to: Add define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', true); to wp-config.php Set up a server cron job to hit wp-cron.php every 5 minutes
Warning - Cron hasn't run within your configured threshold (default: 15 minutes) Critical - Cron hasn't run for more than double your threshold (default: 30 minutes)
Yes! If your host doesn't support real cron, you can use external services like: EasyCron cron-job.org UptimeRobot The Fix Assistant includes setup instructions for these services.
No. Cron Guard is designed to be lightweight: Logs are stored in WordPress options (no custom database tables) Rolling log with maximum 500 entries Automatic cleanup of old logs Cron profiling only runs during cron execution
They solve different problems and work well side by side. WP Crontrol is a cron management tool for editing, adding, deleting, pausing, and manually running individual cron events. Cron Guard is a cron monitoring and alerting tool that watches your cron health and tells you the moment something breaks. Cron Guard focuses on things WP Crontrol does not do: Proactive alerts (email, webhook, Slack, Discord) when cron stalls or repeatedly misses its schedule A historical rolling log of cron execution events A plain-language health dashboard with Warning/Critical status, built for site owners and agency clients rather than developers An in-dashboard Fix Assistant with host-specific instructions for setting up real cron Verification that real server cron is actually executing If you need to hand-edit, pause, or create individual cron events, WP Crontrol is the right tool. If you need to know when cron fails and how to fix it, that's Cron Guard. Many sites happily run both.
