by Jeff Starr 5 (17 reviews)

WP Cron HTTP Auth

Name: WP Cron HTTP Auth
Rating: 5.0 (17 reviews)
Author: Jeff Starr

Enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication.

WP Cron HTTP Auth ranks #6,559 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #171 of 1,659 in the Authentication category, a 5/5 rating from 17 reviews, and was last updated Aug 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v3.6 Current Version v3.6

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 09 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 20 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#171 of 1,659 in Authentication Top 10% by installs Downloads -13.5% this week

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.6
Last Updated: Aug 09, 2026
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 5.6.20 or higher
Author: Jeff Starr

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 17
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners whose hosting environment uses HTTP Authentication. It solves the problem of WP Cron being blocked by HTTP Auth by letting users enter their credentials so cron runs silently in the background.

Supports defined constants via wp-config.php
Enables WP Cron with HTTP Authentication
Silent, automatic background operation
Lightweight, ~30KB of code

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP Cron HTTP Auth

Yes, this plugin works great on Multisite.

To test if this plugin is working, follow these steps: Install and activate the excellent plugin, WP Crontrol Visit the "Cron Events" screen in the WP Admin Area (under Tools menu) Look for a warning message at the top of the screen that says: "There was a problem spawning a call to the WP-Cron system on your site. This means WP-Cron events on your site may not work. The problem was: Unexpected HTTP response code: 401" If the warning message is displayed, then HTTP Auth is blocking WP Cron. Otherwise, if no warning message is displayed, WP Cron is working normally. Note: after testing it is fine to delete the WP Crontrol plugin if no longer needed.

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