Updater by BestWebSoft

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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.

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1. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   7.8y ago

   Saves me time. Simple. Works well. intext:”Plugin: Updater by BestWebSoft”

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2. ★★★★★ spacerex

   9.5y ago

   I have a couple sites that have been a headache to keep current. This plugin is just what I needed to automate what is a pretty brainless chore. Lots of custom settings and easy to use. Just set it to “auto” and it’ll check for updates and install them at any frequency you set. With all the hacking going on these days, you can’t be too careful about outdated plugins, themes, and wordpress core files.

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3. ★★★★★ bertoli

   9.6y ago

   Un plugin qui fonctionne !!! This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by bertoli.

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4. ★★★★★ paolo.dirienzo

   9.7y ago

   fantastic easy and effective!

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5. ★★★★★ elma1713

   9.8y ago

   Easy to use, no problems at all

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6. ★★★★★ michael4

   10.2y ago

   Great plugin all suggest

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7. ★★★★★ FullOfArt

   10.2y ago

   This plugin works extremely well and I would recommend it to anyone. Thanks guys!

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8. ★★★★★ Gascone

   10.3y ago

   Plugin does updates Inconsistently and in some sites not at all

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 22.11.2024 Bugfix : Bug with installed software has been fixed. Bugfix : Test backup error has been fixed. Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.7. 22.11.2024
2. — Version 21.05.2024 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.5. Update : BWS panel section was updated. Bugfix : Security issues have been fixed. 21.05.2024
3. — Version 29.09.2020 NEW: Ability to change Email Notifications. Update : The plugin settings page was changed. Update : BWS panel section was updated. 29.09.2020
4. — Version 17.03.2020 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.3.2. Update : BWS plugins section is updated. 17.03.2020
5. — Version 04.09.2019 Update: The deactivation feedback has been changed. Misleading buttons have been removed. 04.09.2019
6. — Version 11.02.2019 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.0.3. Bugfix : The bug with email notifications has been fixed. 11.02.2019

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.1 Updater by BestWebSoft <= 1.34 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2017-04-12 CVE-2017-18565 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.34 Patched in 1.35

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1

Translated into 131 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 107 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-10-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 593 days in tier
2. 2024-03-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2024-03-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 3 days in tier
4. 2024-03-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 11 days in tier
5. 2024-02-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-02-27 4K+ → 3K+ down after 362 days in tier
7. 2023-03-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-03-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 6 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).

• Auto Updates 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
• Deployer for Git 500+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Simba Plugin Updates Manager 30+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• S Stop Auto Updating Dangit 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• Auto Update WP 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• Year Updater 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D

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Updater by BestWebSoft: 2K+ active installs, 4.7★ (52 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/updater