WP BrowserUpdate
by MacSteini · Uncategorized
This plugin notifies website visitors to update their outdated browser in a non-intrusive way.
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
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+21%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “notice”, “update” and “warning” for “internet explorer 6”, “internet explorer” and “explorer”. “notice” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “internet explorer 6” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “update” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “internet explorer” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “warning” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “explorer” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 136.4K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with 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 3 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
4.6★ over 16 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| browser warning message | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| browser your tag | #7 | #11 | down 1 |
| internet explorer 6 | #4 | #6 | down 1 |
| browser warning | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| outdated your tag | #10 | #13 | down 4 |
| warning your tag | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| internet explorer | #9 | #10 | down 2 |
| explorer | #23 | #17 | 0 |
| update notice | #21 | #19 | — |
| notice your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
32 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 23 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
- Swap “notice”, “update” and “warning” for “internet explorer 6”, “internet explorer” and “explorer”. “notice” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “internet explorer 6” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “update” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “internet explorer” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “warning” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “explorer” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “warning”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.5K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v6.0.1 · 25 May 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Aug 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ivan23433.3y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blubbubb4.4y ago
Thank you for your plugin! One vote more for customization of the text 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ renatvs4.6y ago
Thanks, this plugin is really very important. Will you also put the possibility to edit the message
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paulleigh4.7y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ themadproducer5.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 10meisterbaelle5.9y ago
But it is missing customization, I think you should be able to change the link and the text
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mmousavi7.5y ago
The plugin and support is very good, I suggest that.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uflinks7.6y 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
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.0.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-04-26 CVE-2023-28690 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.5 Patched in 4.6
- Patched Medium · 4.3 WP BrowserUpdate <= 4.4.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wpbu_administration ↗
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 136 languages, 9 at 90% or more
Plus 112 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 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! 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 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,345 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "warning" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-05 2K+ → 1K+ down after 549 days in tier
- 2024-01-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-02 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-31 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 436 days in tier
- 2022-10-20 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 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).
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WP Post Disclaimer 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
DX Out of Date 80+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - O Orbisius Warning Suppressor 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
- B Browser Update Ribbon 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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KAGG Compatibility 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Hide Expiry Warning For Elementor 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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