{"id":314302,"date":"2026-05-27T04:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T04:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/abc-cron\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T04:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T04:15:40","slug":"abcbits-cron-monitor","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/abcbits-cron-monitor\/","author":23494287,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0","stable_tag":"1.0","tested":"7.0","requires":"6.4","requires_php":"8.0","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"ABC Bits Cron Monitor","header_author":"The ABC Bits team","header_description":"Monitor WP-Cron activity with a local cron run log, run counts, and recent gap details.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-05-27 04:15:40","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/abc-bits.com","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":42,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0":{"tag":"1.0","author":"abcbits","date":"2026-05-27 04:15:40"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon.svg":{"filename":"icon.svg","revision":3550006,"resolution":false,"location":"assets","locale":false}},"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":3550101,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":"","width":2564,"height":1604}},"screenshots":[]},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[4567,264567,264566,255120,4568],"plugin_category":[59],"plugin_contributors":[264568],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-314302","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-cron","plugin_tags-cron-log","plugin_tags-cron-monitor","plugin_tags-scheduled-tasks","plugin_tags-wp-cron","plugin_category-utilities-and-tools","plugin_contributors-abcbits","plugin_committers-abcbits"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/abcbits-cron-monitor\/assets\/icon.svg?rev=3550006","icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/abcbits-cron-monitor\/assets\/icon.svg?rev=3550006","icon_2x":false,"generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/abcbits-cron-monitor\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3550101","caption":""}],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>ABC Bits Cron Monitor helps site administrators review recent WP-Cron activity. It records a timestamp whenever WordPress runs WP-Cron and displays a compact dashboard with recent runs, counts, and gap details.<\/p>\n\n<p>The dashboard shows:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The last recorded WP-Cron run.<\/li>\n<li>Run counts for the last 24 hours and 7 days.<\/li>\n<li>Average run gaps for the last 24 hours and 7 days.<\/li>\n<li>Whether automatic WP-Cron spawning appears enabled.<\/li>\n<li>A recent run log with gaps between runs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The plugin does not change WP-Cron behavior, trigger scheduled tasks, call external services, or add settings. It records recent WP-Cron run times locally for visibility.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to ABC Bits Cron Monitor in the WordPress admin menu to view recent WP-Cron activity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20replace%20wp-cron%3F\"><h3>Does this replace WP-Cron?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. ABC Bits Cron Monitor only records when WP-Cron runs.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20trigger%20wp-cron%20events%3F\"><h3>Does this trigger WP-Cron events?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin does not trigger, schedule, pause, or modify WP-Cron events.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20this%20help%20me%20check%20whether%20wp-cron%20is%20running%3F\"><h3>Can this help me check whether WP-Cron is running?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. ABC Bits Cron Monitor records when WordPress runs WP-Cron and shows recent run times, run counts, and gaps between runs. This can help you spot sites where WP-Cron is not running regularly.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20show%20whether%20individual%20scheduled%20tasks%20succeeded%3F\"><h3>Does this show whether individual scheduled tasks succeeded?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin records WP-Cron runs, not the result of each scheduled task. It can show whether WP-Cron has been running recently, but it does not audit individual cron events or task errors.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20this%20help%20troubleshoot%20missed%20scheduled%20tasks%3F\"><h3>Can this help troubleshoot missed scheduled tasks?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>It can provide useful context. If scheduled tasks appear to be missed, the recent run log and gap details can help show whether WP-Cron ran during that period. The plugin does not identify or fix the specific scheduled task that failed.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20send%20data%20to%20an%20external%20service%3F\"><h3>Does this send data to an external service?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Run timestamps are stored locally in WordPress options.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20is%20the%20run%20log%20stored%3F\"><h3>Where is the run log stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The recent run log is stored in the WordPress options table as <code>abc_cron_run_log<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Monitor WP-Cron activity with a local cron run log, run counts, and recent gap details.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/314302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314302"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/abcbits"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=314302"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=314302"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=314302"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=314302"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=314302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}