Force Plugin Updates Check
by Syed Balkhi · Uncategorized
Adds a link to the toolbar that allows site admins to force WordPress to run a check for plugin updates
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “500+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install trend · reconstructed from 1385 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-04-24 600+ → 500+ down after 145 days in band
- 2024-11-30 700+ → 600+ down after 332 days in band
- 2024-01-03 800+ → 700+ down after 8 days in band
- 2023-12-26 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in band
- 2023-12-23 800+ → 700+ down after 11 days in band
- 2023-12-12 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in band
- 2023-12-10 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in band
- 2023-12-09 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in band
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