Remote Website Management by Watchful

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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 · 92% 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. ★★★★★ marpomultimedia

   2.8y ago

   I’ve been using Watchful to maintain over 200 sites for quite a few years. The service they offer is invaluable in terms of efficiency and workflow to keep the sites secure and ensure backups are timely. Their support and service is always knowledgeable and polite and they go above and beyond to solve issues, even when the issue isn’t necessarily their fault.

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2. ★★★★★ arnoldwender

   4.6y ago

   For me, hands down, the best WordPress Website Management Plugin available, keep up the good work!

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3. ★★★★★ Thomas_bck

   6.6y ago

   Top si vous avez à gérer une quantité de site sous WordPress et Joomla, ce n’est pas le plus esthétique mais il fait bien le job.

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4. ★★★★★ houba_houbi

   6.7y ago

   A very useful tool to manage the website maintenance and more useful tools.

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5. ★★★★★ ftwebsolutions

   6.7y ago

   I couldn’t do life without Watchful. Managing my client websites has changed from a laborious task to an easy task. Highly Recommended!!

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6. ★★★★★ Mike Zielonka

   6.8y ago

   I’ve been a huge ManageWP fan for a long time….don’t get me wrong I’m still a fan but feature development slowed and its become feature bloated. I’ve started using Watchful now for the past few weeks and have been quite impressed. It keeps things simple in the UI/UX but has powerful features for updating, security, GA, etc. It even lets you enter your third party keys for supported plugins on your dashboard so you don’t have to go site by site. Big Fan! Can’t wait to see what they do next.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.16 Minor fix on Watchful backup restoration process. 0.16
2. — Version 0.15 Enforce SSL verification for the Watchful API requests. Disable SSO authentication by default. Thanks to Artus KG for responsibly disclosing the related security issue. 0.15
3. — Version 0.14 Fix an issue with the vulnerability scanner for specific hosting providers. 0.14
4. — Version 0.13 Updated license to match readme.txt and plugin header. Fixed tested up to version in readme.txt Updated stable tag in readme.txt Enhanced URL handling with esc_url_raw in Client.php Added direct access check in multiple 0.13
5. — Version 0.12 Improve license-based plugin update detection 0.12
6. — Version 0.11 Fix warning that prevented validation 0.11

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-29 4K+ → 3K+ down after 548 days in tier
2. 2024-12-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 9 days in tier
3. 2024-12-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 8 days in tier
4. 2024-12-11 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-12-10 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2024-12-08 5K+ → 4K+ down

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).

• The WP Remote WordPress Plugin 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• ManageWP Worker 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Shake Connect — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• All-in-One WP Migration and Backup 5M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 3M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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Remote Website Management by Watchful: 3K+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/watchful