SSH SFTP Updater Support

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1. ★★★★★ andytriboletti

   3.0y 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.

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2. ★★★★★ bscattolini

   5.4y ago

   works right !

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3. ★★★★★ Skylabb

   7.9y 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.

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4. ★★★★★ adquila

   8.1y ago

   Simple, easy, and save lot of work TY

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5. ★★★★★ nicozub

   8.3y ago

   This solved my problems with setting up proper SFTP update/installation. Works perfectly, thank you!

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6. ★★★★★ colinhrt

   8.4y 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

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7. ★★★★★ neptronix

   8.4y ago

   No longer working. Prevents theme preview, and will not login to my server either.

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8. ★★★★★ brign

   8.4y ago

   Great plugin!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.2 TWEAK Update the bundled phpseclib library to the latest 3.0 version. 1.1.2
2. — Version 1.1.1 TWEAK: Prevent PHP notice for undefined variable in a dashboard context 1.1.1
3. — Version 1.1.0 TWEAK: Update the bundled phpseclib library to the latest 3.0 version. 1.1.0
4. — 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
5. — 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
6. — 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

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

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-01-30 20K+ → 10K+ down after 777 days in tier
2. 2023-12-15 30K+ → 20K+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2023-12-12 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-12-11 30K+ → 20K+ down

Competes with

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• LS – AI Image Pipeline 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
• SFTP Sync for Google Sheets 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
• WP DevOps Dashboard 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
• Bulk Deployer 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B

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SSH SFTP Updater Support: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (99 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ssh-sftp-updater-support