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Heartbeat Control

Allows you to easily manage the frequency of the WordPress heartbeat API.

★★★★☆4.2 (68) · 70k+ active installs
Free
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what mrrlens sees
MRR · No price listedNo price in the listing
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“The plugin generated 630 characters of unexpected output during activation”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 60% of complaints read · analysed Oct 29, 2026 · source

01Revenue

No price in the listing

2 daily snapshots · growth 30 d: —

Store data from the WordPress.org listing, refreshed daily. Updated 23 h ago. Listed since 2014.

02Why users leave Heartbeat Control

5★74%
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1★15%
Bugs/Reliability3 reviews · 60%

Activation emits 630 characters of unexpected output; dashboard menu pings wordpress.org and returns 404; settings fail to save; plugin does not work.

“The plugin generated 630 characters of unexpected output during activation” source ↗
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Sample: 5 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 29, 2026 · complaints from Sep 2020–Dec 2023, none in the last 24 months — history, not today · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better Heartbeat Control

Build difficultyLowSimple WordPress settings plugin; no integrations, payments, regulation, or network effects; main risk is compatibility testing.
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04Who wants a better Heartbeat Control

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Heartbeat Control.

05Questions about Heartbeat Control

How much revenue does Heartbeat Control make?

Heartbeat Control's listing publishes no price and no paid plan, so MRRLens shows no revenue estimate. It may still charge on its own website; a founder can verify the real figure.

What do users complain about most in Heartbeat Control?

Across 5 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (60%). Activation emits 630 characters of unexpected output; dashboard menu pings wordpress.org and returns 404; settings fail to save; plugin does not work.

What are the best Heartbeat Control alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are Powered Cache, Breeze Cache and Featherweight. The full list, with why users leave, is on the Heartbeat Control alternatives page.

How many people use Heartbeat Control?

Heartbeat Control lists 70k+ active installs on WordPress.org, rated 4.2 (68).

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