WP BrowserUpdate

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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 · 53% 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. ★★★★★ ivan2343

   3.1y ago

   This is good plugin with really easy-to-use settings. The only missing requirement is ability to provide custom text. For example in german, french, etc. Currently there is no ability to customize it.

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2. ★★★★★ blubbubb

   4.2y ago

   Thank you for your plugin! One vote more for customization of the text 😉

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3. ★★★★★ renatvs

   4.4y ago

   Thanks, this plugin is really very important. Will you also put the possibility to edit the message

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4. ★★★★★ paulleigh

   4.5y ago

   Crystal clear, low impact plugin that deflects a lot of support issues. All sites should uses this plugin and the browser-update.org service.

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5. ★★★★★ themadproducer

   4.9y ago

   Doesn’t work for IE11 which is the main reason I tried this plugin. Also doesn’t work if the browser is using uBlock. Good idea but needs much more testing and tweaking.

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6. ★★★★★ 10meisterbaelle

   5.7y ago

   But it is missing customization, I think you should be able to change the link and the text

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7. ★★★★★ mmousavi

   7.3y ago

   The plugin and support is very good, I suggest that.

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8. ★★★★★ uflinks

   7.4y ago

   working excellently. thanks. hoping for some extra features like being able to advise against particular browser like ie, safari, edge, etc due to them not supporting particular features on website

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2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.8 WP BrowserUpdate <= 4.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-04-26 CVE-2023-28690 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.5 Patched in 4.6
2. Medium · 4.3 WP BrowserUpdate <= 4.4.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wpbu_administration ↗
   2023-04-24 CVE-2023-31078 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 4.4.1 Patched in 4.5

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

Translated into 136 languages, 9 at 90% or more

Plus 112 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-07-05 2K+ → 1K+ down after 549 days in tier
2. 2024-01-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-01-02 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-01-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-12-31 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-12-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 436 days in tier
7. 2022-10-20 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2022-10-19 3K+ → 4K+ up after 3 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).

• WP Post Disclaimer 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
• O Orbisius Warning Suppressor 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• B Browser Update Ribbon 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• KAGG Compatibility 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Hide Expiry Warning For Elementor 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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WP BrowserUpdate: 1K+ active installs, 4.6★ (16 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-browser-update