Description
AMG Labs Cron Inspector provides a simple, secure way to view and manage WordPress scheduled events (WP-Cron) directly from your admin dashboard.
Features:
- Cron Event Listing – View all scheduled cron events in a clean, sortable table
- Event Details – See hook names, next run times, recurrence schedules, and instance counts
- Visual Status Indicators – Quickly identify healthy, irregular, or overdue cron events
- Manual Execution – Safely trigger any cron hook with a single click
- Health Checks – Automatic detection of common WP-Cron issues
Security First:
- Read-only inspection (no modification or deletion of cron jobs)
- Nonce verification on all actions
- Capability checks requiring ‘manage_options’
- No external requests or telemetry
- No file system writes
Perfect For:
- Developers debugging cron-related issues
- Site administrators monitoring scheduled tasks
- Troubleshooting plugins that rely on WP-Cron
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Installation
- Upload the
amglabs-cron-inspectorfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Navigate to Tools > Cron Inspector to view your scheduled events
FAQ
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Is this plugin safe to use on production sites?
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Yes. AMG Labs Cron Inspector is read-only by design. It cannot modify or delete cron events. The only action it performs is manually triggering existing hooks, which requires admin capability and nonce verification.
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What does “overdue” mean?
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A cron event is marked as overdue when its scheduled run time has passed but the event hasn’t been executed yet. This can happen when:
DISABLE_WP_CRONis set to true- No site traffic has occurred to trigger WP-Cron
- A cron event is taking too long to execute
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What does DISABLE_WP_CRON mean?
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When
DISABLE_WP_CRONis set totruein your wp-config.php, WordPress will not automatically run scheduled events on page loads. This is typically done when using a server-side cron job (recommended for high-traffic sites). -
Can I delete cron events with this plugin?
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No. AMG Labs Cron Inspector is intentionally read-only to prevent accidental data loss. To delete cron events, use the WordPress function
wp_unschedule_event()or a plugin designed for cron management. -
Does this plugin work with Multisite?
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Yes, but it only shows cron events for the current site. Network admins can view cron events on each site individually.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Cron event listing with sorting
- Visual status indicators (healthy, irregular, overdue)
- Manual execution with nonce protection
- WP-Cron health check notifications