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WP Cron HTTP Auth

by Jeff Starr on WordPress.org

Enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication.

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Plugin settings

Plugin settings

This plugin enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication.

How to use: Visit the plugin settings, enter your HTTP Auth credentials, save changes, done.

Everything happens silently and automatically in the background.

πŸ‘‰ Supports defined constants via wp-config.php
πŸ‘‰ Super lightweight, fast, and effective
πŸ‘‰ Plugin uses only 30KB of code

Privacy

This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.

WP Cron HTTP Auth is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.

Support development

I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books:

And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:

Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! πŸ™‚

Active installations1K+
Weekly downloads
212-61.10%
Version3.4
Last updated2/3/2026
WordPress version4.7
Tested up to6.9.1
PHP version5.6.20
Tags
authcronhttphttp authwp cron