by Jeff Starr
5 (17 reviews)
WP Cron HTTP Auth
Enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication.
Compatible with WP 7.0.2
v3.5
Current Version v3.5
Updated 3 months ago
Last Update on 20 Apr, 2026
Refreshed 7 hours ago
Last Refreshed on
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#6,711
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Active Installs
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35.2K
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0%
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100%
Review 5 out of 5
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| http auth | 1 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
| auth | 4 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
| http | 7 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
| cron | 7 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
| wp cron | 8 | — | Tag | 19 hours ago |
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- Version
- 3.5
- Last Updated
- Apr 20, 2026
- Requires WP
- 4.7+
- Tested Up To
- 7.0.2
- PHP Version
- 5.6.20 or higher
- Author
- Jeff Starr
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- Reviews
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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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