{"id":200283,"date":"2024-08-27T07:52:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T07:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/fastcron\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T03:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:22:57","slug":"fastcron","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/fastcron\/","author":22038220,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.1","stable_tag":"1.0.1","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"2.9","requires_php":"","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"FastCron - Run WP Cron for free","header_author":"FastCron","header_description":"This plugin will set up a free cronjob at FastCron<\/strong> to run your wp-cron.php<\/strong> file automatically. Completely free, no registration required.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-03-06 03:22:57","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/fastcron\/","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/www.fastcron.com\/?ref=wp","rating":5,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":100,"downloads":1596,"num_ratings":1,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"fastcron","date":"2024-08-28 04:40:47"},"1.0.1":{"tag":"1.0.1","author":"fastcron","date":"2026-03-06 03:22:57"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":{"1":0,"2":0,"3":0,"4":0,"5":1},"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3142091,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3142091,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0","1.0.1"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[],"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[4688,20952,231053,55701,4568],"plugin_category":[],"plugin_contributors":[231054],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-200283","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-cron-job","plugin_tags-cronjob","plugin_tags-online-cronjob","plugin_tags-web-cron","plugin_tags-wp-cron","plugin_contributors-fastcron","plugin_committers-fastcron"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/fastcron\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3142091","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/fastcron\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3142091","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

This plugin will set up a free cronjob to run your wp-cron.php<\/code> file automatically. Completely free, no registration required.\nIt relies on the free cronjob service provided by FastCron<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Upon activation, it will send your site URL to FastCron, and they will create and run a cronjob every 5 minutes to visit your wp-cron.php<\/code> file via this URL:\n https:\/\/site-url\/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1<\/p>\n\n

Features:<\/strong>\n- Completely free, no registration required.\n- Simple and fast, just click activate and done.\n- View last 50 execution results on FastCron.<\/p>\n\n

This free plugin is suitable for your personal blog.<\/p>\n\n

If you manage several WordPress blogs\/websites for your clients, please register an account at FastCron<\/a> and set up your cronjobs there.<\/p>\n\n

Upon deactivation, the plugin will request FastCron to remove the cronjob to your wp-cron.php<\/code> file.<\/p>\n\n

By using this plugin, you agree to their Terms of service<\/a> and Privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Upload the plugin to your blog, then click Activate it under Plugins > Installed Plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to delete the cronjob at FastCron?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

When you deactivate the plugin, it will delete the cronjob.<\/p><\/dd>\n

How to update cronjob URL?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

Please deactivate your plugin, then activate it again.<\/p><\/dd>\n

I accidentally deleted the plugin without deactivating it first. Can you help?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

Please email support at fastcron dot com, we will help.<\/p><\/dd>\n

I don't see the \"Cron logs\" link on my plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

The plugin have failed to create a free cronjob (duplicate or server error).\nPlease email support at fastcron dot com, we will help.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n

Tested with WordPress 6.9<\/p>\n\n

1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n

First version<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"This plugin will set up a free cronjob at FastCron to run your wp-cron.php file automatically. Completely free, no registration required.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/200283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200283"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/fastcron"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=200283"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=200283"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=200283"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=200283"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=200283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}