WordPress Beta Tester
by Andy Fragen · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 52.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows you to easily upgrade for testing the next versions of WordPress.
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 83/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
+134%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “wordpress mu” and “pr” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #11 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.3%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 581.4K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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 2 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 79 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 47 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★
3 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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tester | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| beta your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| autoupdate | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| trunk | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress mu | #6 | #11 | up 1 |
| wordpress testing | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| advanced your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| testing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
32 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 26 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “wordpress mu” and “pr” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6 and #11 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 18.1K · 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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v4.0.1 · 13 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 · 83% 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 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 70% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Stefano Lissa1.0y ago
Perfect for developers to test plugins with new versions of WP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NETT.PRO1.6y ago
Seems to work as expected. Great tool to test plugins before release and ensure they are compatible with the next WordPress release. So thank you for the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Georges2.0y ago
As a plugin developer, I need this extension to be able to test my plugin against future versions before the officiale release.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrew Palmer2.1y ago
This is just brilliant. It allows anyone to test out the beta and see if everything works – Nice work here! I only found out about this from the WPBUILDS podcast – needs more promotion – its fantastic!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JUAN DIEGO JACOBO HERNANDEZ3.0y ago
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Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mir Monoarul Alam3.2y ago
I have been using the WordPress Beta Tester plugin for a few months now, and I am blown away by its performance. This plugin has revolutionized the way I test and review WordPress updates, making it easy and hassle-free. One of the best things about this plugin is its simplicity. The interface is straightforward and easy to navigate, making it simple to install and configure. I love how I can easily manage which updates I want to test and review, and how the plugin keeps me informed of the status of each update. Another great feature of the plugin is its reliability. I have yet to experience any issues or bugs with the plugin, and I know that it is constantly being updated and improved by the WordPress team. Overall, I highly recommend the WordPress Beta Tester plugin to any WordPress user who wants to stay ahead of the game and test the latest updates before they are released to the public. It is a must-have plugin for anyone who values the security and stability of their plugin/theme/website.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Toine Rademacher3.6y ago
Great and easy plug-in! This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by Toine Rademacher.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Josh Journey6.2y ago
Always make a backup when testing development releases. Worked great on my end allowing me to see WP 5.5 RC1 and RC2 with improved performance. Thank you for giving us a plugin that allows us to see the future of WordPress!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 46 languages, 17 at 90% or more
Plus 22 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows you to easily upgrade for testing the next versions of WordPress."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 997 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "advanced" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-14 3K+ → 2K+ down after 94 days in tier
- 2026-04-11 2K+ → 3K+ up after 149 days in tier
- 2025-11-13 1K+ → 2K+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2025-09-20 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-18 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 293 days in tier
- 2024-11-27 3K+ → 2K+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2024-11-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 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).
- V VK Plugin Beta Tester 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
FakerPress 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Plugin Check (PCP) 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D -
oik 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B
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