Cron Setup and Monitor – Get URL Cron
Manage cron jobs, monitor tasks, retry failures, and send email alerts when something goes wrong.
Solid choice
Cron Setup and Monitor is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 71/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
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Rankings
Where Cron Setup and Monitor stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| alarm | #3 |
| check | >100 |
| cron | #7 |
| monitor | #34 |
| scheduler | #43 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Cron Setup and Monitor – Get URL Cron
From the official readme · v2.0.0Description
Effortlessly define and manage cron jobs with execution URLs and WP shortcodes. The plugin monitors cron jobs, retries failed executions as needed, and sends status updates via email.
With “Cron Setup and Monitor – Get URL Cron” you can:
- Add, edit, and delete cron jobs to request HTTP URLs or WordPress shortcodes at defined times with various intervals.
- Verify the retrieved result by checking for a required string or JSON field to ensure the request was successful.
- Retry the HTTP URL or shortcode request multiple times in case of failures.
- Display all cron jobs in the WordPress installation, including those independent of this plugin.
- Manually execute cron jobs.
- Log requests and show OK or FAIL status in a database-backed log.
- Send emails for each cron job execution, including start attempt and result.
- Option to send emails only on failure.
- System Check page: verify PHP version, WordPress cron status, loopback requests, outgoing HTTP, and SSL support.
Usage
- Go to ‘Basic Settings’ in the plugin menu to set basic settings (e.g. e-mail address for status messages).
- Go to ‘Set CronJobs’ to manage cron events: set URL or WordPress shortcode, interval, start date, etc.
- Save the defined cron jobs.
- Manually execute a cron job by clicking “Execute Job”.
- Check plugin menu ‘Show CronJobs’: the scheduled cron jobs “geturlcron_event-” should be listed there.
- Check plugin menu ‘Show Logs’: completed jobs show OK or FAIL status.
- If an e-mail address is defined, e-mails are sent for each attempt and result.
Installation
Basic installation: for detailed installation instructions, please read the standard installation procedure for WordPress plugins.
Configure “Cron Setup and Monitor – Get URL Cron”: select “Basic Settings” and set the e-mail address for status messages, timeout for HTTP/shortcode requests, and the expiration time of log entries. Then define a cron job.
Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this plugin?
Monitor websites and URLs on other servers to check if a service is running correctly. Execute WordPress shortcodes on a schedule. Generate Custom Post Types with the plugin JSON Content Importer.
How do I start a job at a defined time?
When setting up a cron job, specify a “first run date and time” along with a recurrence interval. The plugin calculates subsequent execution times by adding the recurrence interval to the first run time. For example: first run at 6:00 AM, interval 15 minutes: jobs run at 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, etc.
How do I receive email notifications only for failed jobs?
Select the “Email only for failed jobs” option in the Basic Settings of the plugin.
What is the minimum WordPress version required?
WordPress 6.2 or higher is required. The plugin uses the %i identifier placeholder in $wpdb->prepare(), which was introduced in WordPress 6.2.
Does the plugin work on multisite installations?
The plugin uses the manage_options capability for access control and should work on multisite. Each site manages its own cron jobs independently.
Changelog
Usability, security and performance improvements. Log storage migrated to database.
2.0.0
- Improved: Design, security and usability of the plugin including basic settings and log viewer
- New: System Check – verifies that the server meets all requirements for this plugin
- Changed: Log storage migrated from file-based to WordPress database. A one-time migration will be triggered automatically!
- Requires at least WordPress 6.2 (set explicitly in plugin header and readme)
- Plugin ok with WordPress 6.9
- Plugin ok with Plugin Check 1.7.0
1.5.3
- Minor bugfix: unneeded PHP warning removed
- Plugin ok with WordPress 6.6.2
- Plugin ok with Plugin Check 1.2.0
1.5.2
- Additional bug fixes related to the log
- Plugin ok with Plugin Check 1.1.0
1.5.1
- Bugfix on page “Set Cronjobs”
- OK with WordPress 6.6.1
1.5.0
- Rename plugin to “Cron Setup and Monitor – Get URL Cron”
- OK with WordPress 6.6
- Plugin Check status: no errors
- Changed: display of time — UTC Unix timestamp used internally; WordPress timezone settings applied in the frontend
- Added feature: option to send emails only for failed cron jobs
- Improved: log evaluation — see latest executed cron jobs and their status
- Improved: backend design with logs, setup, and system check
1.4.8
- Fixed security issue: Rio D. discovered a security issue. Thank you Rio! Access requires WordPress backend login; the affected page is in the admin area only. Nevertheless: please update!
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FAQ
Cron Setup and Monitor: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Cron Setup and Monitor free?
Yes. Cron Setup and Monitor is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Cron Setup and Monitor safe to use in 2026?
Cron Setup and Monitor is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 71/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Cron Setup and Monitor?
Cron Setup and Monitor is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 32,683 times since it launched in November 2019. It was downloaded 381 times in the last 30 days.
Does Cron Setup and Monitor work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Cron Setup and Monitor up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.2 or newer.
What PHP version does Cron Setup and Monitor need?
Cron Setup and Monitor requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Cron Setup and Monitor last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.0, was released on September 4, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Who makes Cron Setup and Monitor?
Cron Setup and Monitor is developed and maintained by berkux.
What are the best alternatives to Cron Setup and Monitor?
The most popular alternatives to Cron Setup and Monitor are Tavakal – Disk monitoring (<10 installs).
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