| Attribute | Average |
|---|---|
| Features | 4.42 / 5 |
| Reliability | 4.83 / 5 |
| Ease Of Use | 4.92 / 5 |
| Documentation | 5 / 5 |
| Vote Count | 12 |
A module which runs the Drupal cron operations without needing the cron application. For every page view, this module checks to see if the last cron run was more than 1 hour ago (this period is configurable). If so, the cron hooks are executed, and Drupal is happy. These cron hooks fire after all HTML... [More...]
| Maintainer: | Uwe Hermann |
| Links: | |
| Categories: | Administration |
| Version | Date | Files | Release notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.x-1.0 | 2008-Feb-06 | Download | Recommended for 6.x |
| 5.x-1.1 | 2007-Jan-20 | Download | Recommended for 5.x |
| 4.7.x-1.0 | 2007-Jan-14 | Download | Recommended for 4.7.x |
| 6.x-1.x-dev | 2008-Dec-29 | Download | Development snapshot |
| 5.x-1.x-dev | 2008-Feb-11 | Download | Development snapshot |
| 4.7.x-1.x-dev | 2007-Mar-31 | Download | Development snapshot |
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This is a nice solution for development on the WAMP platform. Since you don't have cron access in WAMP, you can at least have you cron based modules go off correctly. Remove when you get to production and you aren't losing any processing power.
it might not be what you like, however, it does it's intended purpose perfecly.
Cron is so vital to the operation of a Drupal site, yet it can be perplexing to the newcomer. Enter poormanscron -- a one stop solution that takes the guesswork, frustration and sheer misery out of configuring cron jobs for your feeds, for the scheduled publication of nodes, for a thousand and one other dynamic functions that are so critical to an SEO site. A real workhhorse, and one of the top ten as far as I am concerned.
I don't have access to modify the cron on our server and this module makes it much easier to kick off cron runs. It's also great for people who don't know how to modify the cron and want to manage that through Drupal.
I've written a few reviews on the modules I like, this module I don't like.
I don't see the need to add a module to your site that will constantly check if it needs to run. It's a drain on resources, no matter how small.
Setup cron via the command line or your cpanel, if you don't have access to these or similar things then it may be time to switch hosters.
Yes, this is a useful module. But I think mostly because it lets you be lazy. Set up your cron job, it's pretty easy. With cPanel you don't even need to write the ONE LINE of code.
It can be a pain setting up an actual cron job, particularly if running multiple websites. This makes cron management very easy to manage. Great for small to medium sized sites. Larger sites may prefer the consistency of traditional cron.
Having access to cron, I do not have a need for this module, but I gave it a shot just to see what all the fuss was about. It was a breeze to install and setup and so far, no hitches in its execution. I see no real need for improvement as it does exactly what it is meant to do with no foreseeable problems. For as important that cron is to drupal, this module fills the hole for others that cannot access their cron settings.
Saves the day if you can't run your own cron!
After learning dozens of languages, countless scripts, etc. it's refreshing to find Poormanscron which runs Cron beautifully.
Alternatively, I could learn Cron - but why?
It is a must have module.
Great on a shared server where you don't have access to cron mechanisms.
Works just as expected with very little configuration.
"This is a bit mind-boggling that this wouldn't use tokens. So all emails are generic, with no customization..."
"This module is great, most of Drupal's weakness has been in people not understanding it's administration..."
"I have another site which I haven't installed this module on yet and I miss it a lot. It's a real time..."
