Alternatives to Improved Cron
Keep WP-Cron running every minute for scheduled tasks without actually using Cron.
Snapshot
Rating: 4.2/5 (5 reviews)
Downloads: 8,986
Active installs: 200
Maintenance score: 22/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 3.3
Tested up to: 4.3.34
Requires PHP: f
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WP Missed Schedule Posts(6)•Updated 3405d ago
Auto publish future/scheduled posts missed by WordPress cron
10,000 installs58,608 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP-Cron Status Checker(8)•Updated 219d ago
If WP-Cron runs important things for you, you better make sure WP-Cron always runs!
5,000 installs124,915 downloads40/100 • Stale
Force Refresh(12)•Updated 154d ago
Force Refresh lets you request page refreshes for visitors viewing your site, whether you want to refresh the whole site or a single page.
4,000 installs144,213 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Scheduled(0)•Updated 5542d ago
This plugin allows scheduling small elements of HTML or text with various options, and reusing of those elements wherever you want.
1,000 installs2,337 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
DayOfWeek(5)•Updated 172d ago
This plugin provides an easy, lightweight way to show content based on the day of the week.
300 installs15,618 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Future(7)•Updated 4410d ago
Integrates future-dated posts into your blog. Adds future posts and category selection to Wordpress's built-in calendar widget.
200 installs10,738 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
MY Missed Schedule(3)•Updated 3163d ago
重发定时失败的文章。Find missed schedule posts and it republish them correctly. Once every five minutes.
100 installs11,825 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Time goes by(0)•Updated 429d ago
Switch the display of content based on time using a shortcode. ショートコードで囲んだコンテンツを時間に応じて表示切替できるプラグイン。
100 installs10,995 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
SOUP – Show off Upcoming Posts(6)•Updated 2601d ago
Displays your upcoming posts in a sidebar widget to tease your readers
80 installs18,212 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Automatic Scheluded Content(1)•Updated 2166d ago
Schedule updates to page or post content automatically and on a schedule, compatible with Elementor.
80 installs657 downloads12/100 • Possibly abandoned
60 installs11,233 downloads52/100 • Maintained
WP Scheduled Themes(1)•Updated 4221d ago
Schedule a theme to display on the live site for holidays or special events. (Available from Appearance - Scheduled Themes)
20 installs5,858 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
The Future Posts(0)•Updated 3022d ago
Display future (scheduled) posts in responsive grids using shortcodes. Works with PODS, Advanced Custom Fields, WooCommerce, and all page builders.
20 installs3,054 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
All Post Statuses for Add Link(5)•Updated 2601d ago
Adds all post statuses to the "Add Link" modal in the editor, allowing you to link to future content, draft posts, private items etc.
10 installs2,206 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Easy Scheduled Posts(1)•Updated 3875d ago
An easy to use WordPress function to add scheduled posts to any theme.
10 installs10,336 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Scheduled Styles(1)•Updated 4357d ago
Schedule a css file to display on the live site for holidays or special events. (Available from Appearance - Scheduled Styles)
10 installs3,083 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
10 installs2,629 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
10 installs2,318 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Schedules(0)•Updated 1912d ago
A WordPress plugin to quickly and easily view all your scheduled posts.
0 installs3,215 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Clean Menus(0)•Updated 410d ago
Cleaning navigation menus by hiding all draft posts, pending review posts, future posts, private and trashed posts.
0 installs1,936 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned