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The Perfect WP Cron

Event-loop job queue for WordPress using Workerman

by David Stone · github.com/ultimate-multisite/the-perfect-wp-cron · website

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Install

The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:

wp plugin install https://github.com/ultimate-multisite/the-perfect-wp-cron/releases/download/v1.0.2/the-perfect-wp-cron.zip

Also on Packagist as ultimate-multisite/the-perfect-wp-cron:

composer require ultimate-multisite/the-perfect-wp-cron

From the readme

The Perfect WP Cron   Upload the zip to WordPress like any other plugin Event-loop job queue for WordPress. Replaces WP-Cron's poll-on-visit model and system cron's once-per-minute limitation with a long-running Workerman process that executes every WP Cron event and Action Scheduler action at its exact scheduled time — zero polling, zero delay. Who Is It For - Multisite operators running dozens or hundreds of sites where missed cron events and overlapping runners are a constant problem. - Hosting providers who need predictable, observable background processing without per-site cron entries. - Sites with heavy Action Scheduler workloads (WooCommerce Subscriptions, background imports, bulk email) that need parallel execution with per-job timeouts. - Anyone who needs precise scheduling — if a job is scheduled for 14:32:07, it runs at 14:32:07, not whenever the next visitor arrives or the next minute ticks over. Advantages Over WP-Cron | WP-Cron | The Perfect WP Cron | |---|---| | Triggers on page visits — low-traffic sites miss schedules | Triggers at exact scheduled time via event-loop timer | | Adds latency to a visitor's request | Runs in a separate process — zero impa

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Releases

TagPublishedAssetDownloads
v1.0.2Aug 20, 2026the-perfect-wp-cron.zip0
v1.0.1Mar 4, 2026the-perfect-wp-cron.zip8
v1.0.0Mar 2, 2026