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WP Cron Fetcher

Generic WordPress plugin to fetch, cache and display remote content via WP-Cron

by Frugan · github.com/wp-spaghetti/wp-cron-fetcher · website

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12release downloads
≈10active sites
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Install

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

wp plugin install https://github.com/wp-spaghetti/wp-cron-fetcher/releases/download/v0.2.0/wp-cron-fetcher.zip

From the readme

WP Cron Fetcher (WordPress Plugin) Generic WordPress plugin to fetch, cache and display remote content via WP-Cron. WP Cron Fetcher provides a lightweight framework for scheduling remote content fetches using WP-Cron, storing results in transients, and exposing them via shortcodes. It ships with a built-in fetcher for the Evangelizo liturgical daily feed as a reference implementation. Features - Extensible architecture: Register custom fetchers via the wpcronfetcherregister filter - WP-Cron scheduling: Automatic periodic fetches with configurable schedules (hourly, daily, etc.) - Transient caching: Fetched content is stored in WordPress transients with automatic expiration - Shortcode support: Each fetcher can expose shortcodes to display cached content - W3TC integration: Automatic page cache purge after successful fetches - Fallback fetch: If a transient is missing when a shortcode is rendered, a fresh fetch is triggered automatically - Logging: Full integration with WP Logger for debug and error tracking - Dependency Isolation: All dependencies are scoped via wpify/scoper to prevent conflicts with other plugins Requirements - PHP ^8.1 - WordPress ^6.0 Installation You ca

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Releases

TagPublishedAssetDownloads
v0.2.0 Apr 8, 2026 wp-cron-fetcher--with-puc.zip 3
v0.2.0 Apr 8, 2026 wp-cron-fetcher.zip 1
v0.1.0 Apr 6, 2026 wp-cron-fetcher--with-puc.zip 5
v0.1.0 Apr 6, 2026 wp-cron-fetcher.zip 3

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