SSH SFTP Updater Support
by TerraFrost · Uncategorized
"SSH SFTP Updater Support" is the easiest way to keep your WordPress installation up-to-date with SFTP.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈16K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “support”, “codex” and “easiest” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #10 and #14 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 561K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 4 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 80 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 99 reviews, smoothed to 4.57★
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
49
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
41%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sftp your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| updater | #1 | #1 | up 3 |
| ssh your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| plugin updater | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| support | #6 | #5 | up 2 |
| custom updater | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| installation | #11 | #11 | up 8 |
| codex | #10 | #10 | down 3 |
| easiest | #14 | #13 | 0 |
| free support | #7 | #4 | up 2 |
| website support | #8 | #8 | down 1 |
| support plugin | #13 | #13 | up 11 |
| constants | #23 | #16 | up 1 |
| wordpress support | #14 | #12 | 0 |
31 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 17 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “support”, “codex” and “easiest” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #10 and #14 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 12.9K · 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.
4
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v1.1.2 · 2 May 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ andytriboletti3.2y ago
Just what I needed to update my WordPress plugins on Linode. On Dreamhost it happens automatically, but I can’t run a socket server there.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bscattolini5.6y ago
works right !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Skylabb8.0y ago
Thank you for this plugin. It takes some pain off having to work in SFTP and SSH – all the hassle in the name of extra security.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adquila8.3y ago
Simple, easy, and save lot of work TY
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nicozub8.5y ago
This solved my problems with setting up proper SFTP update/installation. Works perfectly, thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ colinhrt8.5y ago
Attempting to update from WordPress 4.9.4 to 4.9.5, when I click on the update instead of giving me the screen from this plugin to enter the ssh details it goes straight to attempting to download from the WordPress site and fails. I can still update plugins in 4.9.4 using this plugin successfully. Tried on two different sites. It looks like something in WordPress 4.9.4 broke the compatibility with this and it was only revealed when attempting to use it to upgrade to 4.9.5
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neptronix8.5y ago
No longer working. Prevents theme preview, and will not login to my server either.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brign8.6y ago
Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.2 TWEAK Update the bundled phpseclib library to the latest 3.0 version. 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 TWEAK: Prevent PHP notice for undefined variable in a dashboard context 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0 TWEAK: Update the bundled phpseclib library to the latest 3.0 version. 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.0 FEATURE: Updated bundled phpseclib library to 3.0 series and amend code accordingly, thereby bringing access to various newer cryptographic algorithms REQUIREMENTS: Requires PHP 5.6+ (as required by phpseclib 3.0) 1.0.0
- — Version 0.9.0 TWEAK: Updated bundled phpseclib library to 2.0 series REQUIREMENTS: Requires PHP 5.3+ (as required by phpseclib 2.0) REQUIREMENTS: Requires WP 5.0 0.9.0
- — Version 0.8.8 FIX: Remove unwanted tab from the “private key” field, and remove duplicate radio buttons (regression in 0.8.7). You can download the plugin manually from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/ssh-sftp-updater-support.0 0.8.8
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,046 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-30 20K+ → 10K+ down after 777 days in tier
- 2023-12-15 30K+ → 20K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-12-12 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-11 30K+ → 20K+ down after 433 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1984 days in tier
- 2017-04-29 30K+ → 40K+ up after 625 days in tier
- 2015-08-13 20K+ → 30K+ up
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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CYAN Backup 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Simple Syntax Highlighting 50+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D -
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SFTP Sync for Google Sheets 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
WP DevOps Dashboard 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
Bulk Deployer 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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