UpStream: a Project Management Plugin for WordPress

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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.

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29 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 22 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 76% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 58 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.

1. ★★★★★ relborg

   2.4y ago

   Tried to get this product working for going on two weeks now and absolute silence from support channel. I did get a couple of responses in 48 hour cycles where I was asked to provide login to the site so they could trouble shoot but I monitor the logins and they didn’t bother. Unfortunate, but it seems this is one of those half baked products with NO support. I am trying to get a refund as the product doesnt work and support will not assist, but that also seems to be falling on deaf ears. BEWARE: there is a banner offering 50% discount with a count down timer, but this is a nasty marketing ploy as the counter just resets and the discounted price appears to be the actual price. This type of dishonesty should be a clear indication of the integrity of the person/s behind this plugin. steer clear.

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2. ★★★★★ webnirman

   3.4y ago

   This is a wonderful and straightforward product. It is easy to use and easily understood

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3. ★★★★★ nyghtfalcon

   3.5y ago

   The potential is incredible. However, as noted, permissions don’t work. Additionally, as someone who has used WordPress for over 15 years, I expect to be able to delete at the table level. I can’t. Unless everyone is out of the system, I can’t delete tasks from a project. I need more reporting so I want to upgrade but 2 days have passed without a word….. Deeply troubling. I don’t know what “fast support” means, but I am not seeing it. Just an automated response from Zen Desk. I may have to delete it and go another route….

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4. ★★★★★ ebonweaver

   3.6y ago

   It looks good at first, but you can’t actually use it. The entire permissions structure is bugged. Owner does nothing. Client does nothing. You can’t easily just assign people to be part of a project, and you can’t let anyone do anything without letting them do everything (full admin of the plugin settings and edit all projects). So unfortunately it’s entirely useless because it’s not functional for more than one person who is also the admin. Further, it is clear that even if the permissions weren’t totally broken, you can’t really use it in a practical sense without buying a plugin to allow front end edits. However, you can’t buy just that plugin, you have to buy a whole package. Yearly. So turns out there is no such thing as free, it’s a teaser at best, but given the bugs and apparent lack of support, this is a complete waste of time. Bummer, it LOOKS great, but they put a lot of time into making something useless and apparently abandoned it.

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5. ★★★★★ gharbaoui

   3.8y ago

   i contact you but no answer i check and debug my website after several crash thee problem come from Upstream Plugin. i Can’t run my website anymore i was dependent, Please check request n°(2469)

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6. ★★★★★ Natacha

   4.0y ago

   With tons of unanswered issues in support, I knew plugin support is really bad. I contacted other programmers in the support threads to at least confirm the extensions worked and purchased the plugin anyway, thinking with the base code I could rectify any upcoming issues. There are not many other plugins that do what this says it does. BIG ISSUE:- After purchase nothing appears in the downloads! And there is no way of registering a license key in the plugin to download from there either! I contacted their support several times – no answer. They have a rolling promo on the site with “50% off ends in X days” which then automatically restarts. Do not be fooled you will never receive your extensions. I had to request a chargeback through PayPal and I was refunded. Completely frustrating and a waste of time! I really wanted to like this plugin. I gave it every chance I could. This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by Natacha.

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7. ★★★★★ spectrumab

   4.2y ago

   I have had UpStream for 2 years. 4 weeks ago, they issued an update that completely broke my site. I have emailed support no less than 6 times for a fix. I received 2 automated responses, and one actual response with a new set of update files which…you guessed it, broke my site. I expect better and more prompt service from a paid plugin, especially since they update was issued the week prior to my renewal. I was forced to renew to try and get assistance, and basically threw my money away. If I could give them zero stars I would.

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8. ★★★★★ stvrayvon

   5.1y ago

   My firm is using this system and we are very happy! It is intuitive and easy to use. It is very nice to duplicate projects, modify them and save them as templates to use as new projects as required. That saves a fair amount of time in getting a project fired up and in use. Overall, this is an excellent tool for us and improves our productivity, organization, time & budget tracking/management, team discussions/notes and communications. I bought the ‘Enterprise’ level of the UpStream offering. That includes priority support. I did have an issue right in the beginning that they quickly responded to. My issue was resolved and I must commend them for the rapid response! The UpStream Project Manager system is just the right fit for our firm. I’m sure it is more than some teams/groups need and possibly not enough for others, but it is great for my small Website Development firm. I look forward to seeing how the system continues to mature and grow over time. Best regards to the entire UpStream Team and good luck to all of you looking for a project management solution! This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by stvrayvon.

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1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.1.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.

1. Open Medium · 4.3 UpStream: a Project Management Plugin for WordPress <= 2.1.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-06-19 CVE-2025-49974 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.1.0 No patch available

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 88 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Plus 64 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-09-03 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-09-02 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-09-01 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-08-31 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-08-30 600+ → 500+ down after 162 days in tier
6. 2026-03-21 700+ → 600+ down after 3 days in tier
7. 2026-03-18 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-03-17 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier

Competes with

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