Updater by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft · Uncategorized
Also makes 17 other plugins · 204.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically update WordPress core, plugins, themes, and translations. Schedule updates and get email notifications – no FTP needed.
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
B 79/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “auto update wordpress plugins” and “update wordpress core” for “envato” and “bestwebsoft”. “auto update wordpress plugins” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “envato” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “update wordpress core” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
79 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 199.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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 1 release 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 334 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 52 reviews, smoothed to 4.41★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| updater your tag | #8 | #5 | 0 |
| custom updater | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| envato | #8 | #5 | down 2 |
| bestwebsoft | #15 | #13 | down 2 |
| plugin updater | #10 | #10 | down 2 |
| auto update wordpress plugins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update wordpress core your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update wordpress plugins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress plugin updates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “auto update wordpress plugins” and “update wordpress core” for “envato” and “bestwebsoft”. “auto update wordpress plugins” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “envato” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “update wordpress core” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #15 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.4K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v1.48 · 3 Dec 2025
47
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous8.0y ago
Saves me time. Simple. Works well. intext:”Plugin: Updater by BestWebSoft”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ spacerex9.6y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bertoli9.7y ago
Un plugin qui fonctionne !!! This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by bertoli.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paolo.dirienzo9.9y ago
fantastic easy and effective!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elma171310.0y ago
Easy to use, no problems at all
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michael410.4y ago
Great plugin all suggest
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FullOfArt10.4y ago
This plugin works extremely well and I would recommend it to anyone. Thanks guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gascone10.5y ago
Plugin does updates Inconsistently and in some sites not at all
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 17.03.2020 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.3.2. Update : BWS plugins section is updated. 17.03.2020
- — Version 04.09.2019 Update: The deactivation feedback has been changed. Misleading buttons have been removed. 04.09.2019
- — 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
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.48). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2017-04-12 CVE-2017-18565 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.34 Patched in 1.35
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 131 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 107 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
4 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 "Automatically update WordPress core, plugins, themes, and translations. Schedule updates and get email noti..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 2 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("The plugin doesn’t send any emails").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); 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 4 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,383 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("auto update wordpress plugins", "update wordpress plugins", "wordpress plugin updates" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 593 days in tier
- 2024-03-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-03-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-03-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2024-02-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-27 4K+ → 3K+ down after 362 days in tier
- 2023-03-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 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).
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