jQuery Updater
by Ramoonus · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 20.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin updates jQuery to the latest stable version on your website.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈26K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “javascript” and “update” for “stable” and “beta”. “javascript” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stable” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “update” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “beta” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.6%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 97 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 64 reviews, smoothed to 4.32★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| jquery your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| jquery updater | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| jquery migrate | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| jquery ui your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| updater | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| jquery update | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| jquery version | #1 | #1 | — |
| no jquery | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| stable | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| plugin updater | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| beta | #11 | #7 | up 3 |
| unit testing | #12 | #10 | 0 |
| latest | #21 | #19 | 0 |
| bug reporting | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| warning | #22 | #16 | down 1 |
| deactivate | #23 | #18 | down 1 |
| warnings | #24 | #18 | down 2 |
| latest update | #23 | #16 | — |
| javascript your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 24 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “javascript” and “update” for “stable” and “beta”. “javascript” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stable” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “update” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “beta” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 29.1K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v4.0.0 · 26 Feb 2026
61
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 37% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; the previous band took 2.3 years to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Aug 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ airgao2.3y ago
这个插件会增加两个jQuery文件，而且不会删除旧的，本来一个jQuery变成了3个，我立即禁用了这个插件，结果新增的两个jQuery文件被删除了，可是这两个文件的链接还保留着，出现了两个404的jQuery文件。我无法解决这个问题，最后只得恢复了安装该插件之前的镜像才解决问题。
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ led693.0y ago
Mon erreur Jquery du test Google speed à disparue
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimmy Lee3.4y ago
Thanks to the developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leonardo Feriato3.9y ago
There is no any type of code review before submit an update, my site broken twice after “wrong” update. I do not recommend this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luhgar4.0y ago
Resolve responsive checking issues on the google
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kariedan4.0y ago
When I check my jquery version it’s 1.11.3. I’m getting hit on my “Best Practice” rating because of security issues relating to my jscript so I used this to update. I did nothing and I couldn’t find any options after it installs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JWebber744.0y ago
1. Do you just install it and it automatically updates Jquery? 2. Do I leave it installed and active? 3. Will it autoupdate Jquery in the future or do I need to install it again for it to run? 4. How do I manually run it? Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mainpleine4.3y ago
Thank you very much This topic was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by mainpleine.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0.0 Updated jQuery to 4.0.0 Updated jQuery Migrate 3.6.0 4.0.0
- — Version 3.7.1.3 Compatible with WP 6.9 3.7.1.3
- — Version 3.7.1.2 Updated jQuery Migrate 3.5.0 Compatible with WP 6.6 3.7.1.2
- — Version 3.7.1.1 Updated jQuery Migrate 3.4.1 , as requested by wtrojanowski Compatible with WP 6.5 3.7.1.1
- — Version 3.7.1 Updated to jQuery 3.7.1 Compatible with WP 6.4 3.7.1
- — Version 3.7.0 Updated to jQuery 3.7.0 Compatible with WP 6.3 3.7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 9 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you run"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,012 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "jquery ui" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-08 30K+ → 20K+ down after 840 days in tier
- 2023-09-21 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-09-20 30K+ → 40K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-09-18 40K+ → 30K+ down after 788 days in tier
- 2021-07-22 50K+ → 40K+ down after 162 days in tier
- 2021-02-10 40K+ → 50K+ up after 1587 days in tier
- 2016-10-07 50K+ → 40K+ down after 280 days in tier
- 2016-01-01 60K+ → 50K+ 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).
- U Use Google Libraries 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Version Control for jQuery 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
jQuery UI Widgets 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - S Slideshow 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Custom CSS/JS 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C - R Referrer Input for Contact Form 7 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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