Easy Updates Manager
by David Anderson / Team Updraft · Uncategorized
Also makes 15 other plugins · 7.3M+ installs across the portfolio →
Manage all your WordPress updates, including individual updates, automatic updates, logs, and loads more. This also works very well with WordPress Mul …
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
300K+
≈390K estimated
Momentum
-37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 95/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
92 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 300K of 8.3M 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 62 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 726 reviews, smoothed to 4.75★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| easy updates manager your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| updates manager your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| disable updates manager your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| disable updates your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| automatic updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| core updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| update | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| theme updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| theme update | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| plugin updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| disable theme updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| disable plugin updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| update control your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| manage updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| new updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| no update | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| automatic update | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| disable core updates | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| update manager | #1 | #1 | 0 |
443 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 330 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “plugin update”, “printing” and “downtime” (#4, #4 and #5 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 256.6K · 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
2mo ago
latest release · v9.0.22 · 31 Aug 2026
99
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “300K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6.5 years ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Larry4mo ago
Does an amazing job of keeping my website up to date.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jason4mo ago
It works well; but I don’t like how it takes over so much of the native systems. This topic was modified 3 weeks, 6 days ago by Jason. This topic was modified 3 weeks, 6 days ago by Jason.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mariogroleau7mo ago
Very usefull, sometime the update of Mailpoet plugin cause a site crash, I prefer to keep it with manual update others are set to automatic update. Thank you for this very nice tool! Mario
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Havyarimana Fabien8mo ago
Easy of use, lightweight, powerful features at no cost. UpdraftPlus team deserves thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ albanlzdesign9mo ago
Men like you do the job others can’t apparently do
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CarpeDiemTim10mo ago
I used this on all my WordPress sites, and it’s nice that you can pick and choose which plugins you want auto-updated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jorgeml2011mo ago
Easy automatic updates in WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jim Burke12mo ago
great product, easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-08-31 Version 9.0.22 FIX: Delayed plugin updates now stay in the list when the WordPress updates cron runs outside the user’s scheduled automatic-update time, ensuring updates remain scheduled based on their initial first-time occurrence. TW 9.0.22
- 2026-05-13 Version 9.0.21 SECURITY: Fix a non-persistent reflected XSS vulnerability due to a missing validation and output escaping on the “paged” URL argument. This could allow an attacker, who persuaded you to click a personally-crafted link t 9.0.21
- 2025-12-08 Version 9.0.20 REFACTOR: Safeguard the calls to PHP’s unserialize() function by specifying the “allow_classes” parameter to false to prevent code from being loaded and executed due to object instantiation and autoloading TWEAK: Early p 9.0.20
- 2024-11-12 Version 9.0.19 FIX: Misreporting of plugin’s update statuses in notification emails, which were labeled “success” instead of the appropriate designation of “failed” TWEAK: Improve the strategy for using an associative array to filter o 9.0.19
- 2024-07-10 Version 9.0.18 FIX: Couldn’t reactivate plugins due to plugin dependency issues (Premium) TWEAK: Allow auto-updates event from other plugins to take place only if it’s in the same exact schedule with the auto-updates scheduling feature 9.0.18
- 2023-08-09 Version 9.0.17 TWEAK: Do not show incorrect information regarding plugins which were no longer maintained by the author caused by Premium plugins which don’t set all the field values seen with wordpress.org TWEAK: Include thorough vers 9.0.17
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (9.0.22). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Easy Updates Manager <= 9.0.20 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'paged' Parameter ↗2026-05-27 CVE-2026-7660 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 9.0.20 Patched in 9.0.21
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 69 languages, 10 at 90% or more
Plus 45 more locales with partial translations.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Manage all your WordPress updates, including individual updates, automatic updates, logs, and loads more. T..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Zapier, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,488 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("disable updates", "disable updates manager", "update control" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2020-05-03 200K+ → 300K+ up after 580 days in tier
- 2018-10-01 100K+ → 200K+ up after 526 days in tier
- 2017-04-23 90K+ → 100K+ up after 194 days in tier
- 2016-10-11 80K+ → 90K+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2016-08-25 60K+ → 80K+ up after 123 days in tier
- 2016-04-24 50K+ → 60K+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2016-03-22 40K+ → 50K+ up after 149 days in tier
- 2015-10-25 30K+ → 40K+ up after 72 days in tier
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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Ignore Or Disable Plugin Update 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
Disable All WordPress Updates 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Disable Updates – Updates Manager, Disable Automatic Updates, Disable All Updates 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
KK-UPDATE-CONTROL — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Disable All Update & Notification — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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