Force Plugin Updates Check
by Syed Balkhi · Uncategorized
Also makes 95 other plugins · 21.6M+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds a link to the toolbar that allows site admins to force WordPress to run a check for plugin updates
47 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.31, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3179 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
88
now · peak 96
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.7y ago
latest release · v1.0.2
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2015-03-22 · 1,433 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Rogier Lankhorst7.8y ago
Effective plugin. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Neah Plugins8.5y ago
Just what I was looking for. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Diego8.9y ago
perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yikesitskevin9.6y ago
It’s simple and it works. Thanks Pippin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steven Gliebe10.2y ago
This saved me some time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Touda10.3y ago
I tried but it didn’t help me to fix this problem: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-doesnt-detect-new-plugins-updates
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rene Hermenau11.0y ago
There are other ones which do the same job but this is the only one i use because Pippin is doing a great job and makes sure that this plugin will also be running in years from now on.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AmRes11.0y ago
Once the author got me clear on where the plugin appears when activated, I was able to install and run it on multiple 4.2.4 sites with no problems. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-18 500+ → 400+ down after 481 days in tier
- 2025-04-24 600+ → 500+ down after 145 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 700+ → 600+ down after 332 days in tier
- 2024-01-03 800+ → 700+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2023-12-26 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-12-23 800+ → 700+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2023-12-12 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-12-10 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- P Plugin Update Notification 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Zaki Notifications Hider 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Update Intervals 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Auto Update Plugins — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP Rollback – Rollback Plugins and Themes 300K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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