WP Auto Updater
by thingsym · Uncategorized
Also makes 10 other plugins · 28.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Auto Updater plugin enables automatic updates of WordPress Core, Themes, Plugins and Translations. Version control of WordPress Core makes automati …
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.5K estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “updates”, “automatic updates” and “core updates” for “auto”, “branch” and “a to z”. “updates” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “auto” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “automatic updates” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “branch” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “core updates” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “a to z” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.7%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 122.1K 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 151 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto update your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| updater | #4 | #7 | down 1 |
| background updates your tag | #9 | #18 | 0 |
| plugin updater | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| auto | #9 | #17 | 0 |
| auto tag | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| branch | #9 | #9 | down 2 |
| a to z | #11 | #12 | up 2 |
| a z | #11 | #13 | up 1 |
| core updates your tag | #21 | #19 | down 4 |
| automatic updates your tag | #22 | #21 | down 3 |
| auto updates | #8 | #15 | 0 |
| matrix | #14 | #14 | 0 |
| disable auto updates | #10 | #18 | down 1 |
| issue tracker | #23 | #17 | up 1 |
| auto update plugins | #18 | #23 | 0 |
| plugins auto update | #18 | #22 | 0 |
| wordpress auto update | #19 | #23 | — |
| auto update wordpress plugins | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
| updates your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
55 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 36 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “updates”, “automatic updates” and “core updates” for “auto”, “branch” and “a to z”. “updates” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “auto” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “automatic updates” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #22. “branch” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “core updates” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “a to z” sits at #11 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 10.9K · 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
5mo ago
latest release · v1.7.4 · 4 Jun 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ David Perez2.0y ago
I’m start using this plugins to all websites I manage.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saulvol2.1y ago
plugin doesn’t work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kodeo3.7y ago
The Schedule updates works better than premium plugin “Easy Update Manager”
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ weboersma4.4y ago
No problems. The option to set a time, also when the interval is a week, is very useful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sten5.5y ago
Lightweight plugin with all settings which you need. U can set what do you want to update and this plugin do it whenever you want. If you want disable updates for some plugins, u can, if you want update only themes u can. Its possible get emails from updates and set up recipients of this emails. Thank you, I found exactly what i need 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WebCodePoet6.1y ago
Thanks to this little piece of script, life is easier. No more wasting time in doing automatic’s! Great tool.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alfadelta6.8y ago
Last months fails to update plugins, so unfortunately noting good anymore.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Just a Wordpress User7.5y ago
Great plugin to auto update themes and plugins.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.4 tested up to 7.0 change requires at least to wordpress 5.9 change requires to PHP 7.4 edit README improve code with phpcs fix test case change hook to init action, Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was calle 1.7.4
- — Version 1.7.3 add phpcs job to ci add test case fix sanitize for clear logs 1.7.3
- — Version 1.7.2 add php 8.3 to matrix and actions/checkout bump up for ci imporve code with phpcs change the type of a variable add phpunit-legacy job to ci 1.7.2
- — Version 1.7.1 tested up to 6.4.0 update japanese translation update pot imporve code with phpcs, phpmd and phpstan change variable type fix Undefined property: stdClass phpunit bump up to version 8 ci support php 8.0 later 1.7.1
- — Version 1.7.0 tested up to 6.2.0 update japanese translation update pot add test case add last day to schedule fix composer scripts update github actions set auto_update_core_major to disable when activate add support section and enha 1.7.0
- — Version 1.6.3 change makepot from php script to wp cli change plugin initialization to plugins_loaded hook replace assert from assertEquals to assertSame 1.6.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 4 at 90% or more
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 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WP Auto Updater plugin enables automatic updates of WordPress Core, Themes, Plugins and Translations. Versi..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 12 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,772 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "background updates", "core updates" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-09 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 7K+ → 8K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-04 8K+ → 7K+ down after 337 days in tier
- 2025-03-04 7K+ → 8K+ up after 342 days in tier
- 2024-03-27 6K+ → 7K+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2024-02-11 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-02-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2024-01-26 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 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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WP Automatic Updates 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Background Update Notification Email Address 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Auto Update 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
KK-UPDATE-CONTROL — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Digitizer Update Hold — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Hide Updates 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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