Hotfix

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 42% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

10 of the last 13 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.

Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.

1. ★★★★★ paleo1

   12.7y ago

   This plugin is great, those unofficial fixes are too valuable to lose. And I install it on every site I have, most recent of which is this [ Moderated: Link redacted, please do not post links in reviews. ] This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by Jan Dembowski. This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by t-p.

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2. ★★★★★ joshtrenser

   12.9y ago

   Interesting plugin, never heard about it folks!!!

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3. ★★★★★ sonfisher

   13.1y ago

   I installed this plugin without any problems on shared server and that was months ago when it was version 0.4. I don’t use PayPal on any of my WordPress sites so I have no experience with the issue mentioned by ’emin3nt’ I’ve fount it easy to install, easy to use and causing no errors. I recommend it.

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4. ★★★★★ martintex

   13.1y ago

   Nice and easy to use.

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5. ★★★★★ alinaDS

   13.1y ago

   i was having problem with custom filed after installing your plugin fixed it tha

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6. ★★★★★ Barbara Caswell

   13.2y ago

   Good plugin but sometimes it doesn’t find the problems to fix…

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7. ★★★★★ Debra Sanchez

   13.2y ago

   That’s must have plugin. It can find all the bugs for you \

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8. ★★★★★ svetik22

   13.2y ago

   This is a great plugin to install everywhere and automatically keep up to date. What more could you want!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4 Add css so #major-publishing-actions uses flex-wrap: wrap; . 1.4
2. — Version 1.3 Set sender as blank to workaround a Sendmail bug. 1.3
3. — Version 1.2 Lets themes enqueue comment-reply.js in the HTML header without JavaScript errors. 1.2
4. — Version 1.1 Lets you update WordPress and install or update plugins and themes. (Only some Windows servers running IIS were affected.) You’ll need to install this plugin manually . 1.1
5. — Version 1.0 Lets you update Twenty Twelve if it is shown as “broken” after installing 3.5. 1.0
6. — Version 0.9 Fix adding and updating Custom Fields. 0.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-04-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 365 days in tier
2. 2024-04-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 280 days in tier
3. 2023-07-23 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-07-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-07-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 184 days in tier
6. 2023-01-18 8K+ → 7K+ down

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).

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• WP Umbrella: Security Backup Restore & Monitoring 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• E Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• Companion Auto Update 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• The WP Remote WordPress Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A

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Hotfix: 4K+ active installs, 4.7★ (18 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hotfix