DMValdez Cron Auditor
WP-Cron quietly runs dozens of scheduled tasks on every WordPress site — core updates, plugin maintenance, email queues — and most site owners have no visibility into what’s actually registered, when it will next run, or how much it costs in execution time. DMValdez Cron Auditor puts all of that in one clean dashboard.
What’s included in the free version
Cron Dashboard * Lists every registered cron job: hook name, arguments, next run date/time, and recurrence * Search jobs by hook name * Sortable columns
Action Controls * Run any scheduled job immediately, on demand * Pause a hook so it stops firing without deleting its schedule * Resume a paused hook at any time * Edit a job’s recurrence and next-run time in place, without losing its hook or arguments * Delete a single scheduled event * Bulk pause/resume multiple jobs at once
Schedule Manager * Add custom recurrence intervals (e.g. “Every 15 Minutes”) beyond WordPress’s built-in hourly/twicedaily/daily/weekly schedules * Schedule brand-new cron events (one-time or recurring) with custom arguments
Performance Impact * Measures real execution time for each cron hook, both from live WP-Cron ticks and manual “Run Now” triggers * Rolling average execution time per hook * Site-wide estimated cron impact summary
DMValdez Cron Auditor never deletes a job’s underlying schedule when you pause it — pausing simply stops it from firing until you resume it, so nothing is lost.
Pro (coming soon)
A few Pro-only areas are visible (clearly marked, never functional in the free version) as a preview of what’s coming:
- Advanced Historical Logs — full run history with success/failure and error output
- Email Alerts for Failed Crons
The free plugin will always remain fully functional on its own — these are optional additions, not a crippled trial.