FastCron – Run WP Cron for free
This plugin will set up a free cronjob at FastCron to run your wp-cron.php file automatically. Completely free, no registration required.
FastCron ranks #15,188 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Mar 6, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 1.0.1
- Last Updated
- Mar 06, 2026
- Requires WP
- 2.9+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9.11
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- fastcron
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- Reviews
- 1
- Support Threads
- 0
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for personal blog owners who need wp-cron.php to run reliably without server-side cron access. It solves that by using FastCron's free external cron service to visit wp-cron.php automatically every 5 minutes.
- No registration required
- Automatic cronjob setup on activation
- Visits wp-cron.php every 5 minutes
- View last 50 execution results
- Removes cronjob on deactivation
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