The WP Remote WordPress Plugin
by akshatc · Backup
Also makes 1 other plugin · 110K+ installs across the portfolio →
Manage updates, backups, and more across all your WordPress sites with WP Remote.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈39K estimated
Momentum
-29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “backup”, “monitoring” and “site management” for “remote”, “wordpress plugin” and “manage updates”. “backup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remote” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “monitoring” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress plugin” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “site management” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “manage updates” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 75 average across 553 Backup plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 2.3M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Backup plugin keeps 1.6%, across 282 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Backup 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 12 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 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 74 reviews, smoothed to 4.40★
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| remote | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| manage multiple sites your tag | #10 | #15 | 0 |
| remote update | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| wordpress remote management | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| remote management | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| wordpress plugin | #20 | #20 | down 2 |
| manage updates | #22 | #18 | down 1 |
| remote backup | #15 | #16 | 0 |
| multiple sites | #18 | #16 | 0 |
| wordpress backup db | #20 | #21 | up 1 |
| wordpress monitoring | #20 | #17 | 0 |
| update monitoring | #23 | #17 | down 1 |
| plugin monitoring | #24 | #18 | down 1 |
| backup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| monitoring your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| site management your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| update your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
33 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 20 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “backup”, “monitoring” and “site management” for “remote”, “wordpress plugin” and “manage updates”. “backup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “remote” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “monitoring” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress plugin” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “site management” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “manage updates” sits at #22 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 96.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
12
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v6.81 · 30 Oct 2026
54
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.9 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Pirate Tayls4mo ago
We’ve been using WP Remote for years, and it’s been fantastic. The ability to manage our sites from one dashboard is such a time-saver, and all the available features cover nearly everything we want to do with our sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rlanermax5mo ago
WP Remote has been a solid solution for managing multiple WordPress websites efficiently. The dashboard is clean, easy to use, and makes it simple to handle updates, backups, uptime monitoring, security checks, and site management from one place. For anyone managing more than a few WordPress sites, this saves a lot of time and removes a ton of manual work. The backup and update workflow is especially useful, and the overall experience has been reliable. Great plugin and service. Highly recommended for WordPress developers, agencies, and anyone responsible for maintaining client websites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digitalhenry9mo ago
Thjs is a must for my web firm. Their support is amazing!! And makes my life a lot easier.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nexgraphics10mo ago
I have been searching for the perfect product and the perfect company and I have found it! This product is worth its weight in Gold. Customer service is amazing and tech support is just as good, I am very happy!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ estgelais11mo ago
I just had a customer with a deep malware issue. They jumped right on it and cleaned it out completely. I highly recommend this service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stradlingp12mo ago
If you have client websites and they are paying you for support, you need this plugin. It not only alerts you that a site is down but also allows you to upgrade remotely all your client sites. Just buy it now!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ r5websites1.3y ago
Our agency currently manages 95 websites, all through WPremote. It’s great for spinning up a quick staging sites, running weekly plugin updates, maintaining backups, and even keeping tabs on who did what via the activity log. Highly recommend WPremote!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WPAssist1.3y ago
WPRemote is truly one the best and most comprehensive WordPress management plugins. Ever since our agency at WPAssist.ca switched over to WPRemote, we’ve been able to streamline our process of managing the updates of the websites we manage. WPRemote is the only plugin that currently includes a robust security feature including brute force protection for the login page, a firewall, bot detection and daily security scans. This is done through their integrated Malcare product. This alone made the switch a no-brainer. We no longer need to install and configure another security plugin like Wordfence. If you’re looking to switch from your current website management plugin, WPRemote is the one to use!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.48 Fix: Preserve default PHP error handling after PHP Error Monitoring processes an error. Tweak: Reduce repeated firewall IP whitelist lookups. 6.48
- — Version 6.47 Fix: Prevent stale WordPress core update cleanup rules from deleting files added by newer WordPress core packages. 6.47
- — Version 6.44 Tweak: Improved the WP core updates flow. Tweak: Improved the plugin auto-install flow. 6.44
- — Version 6.39 Tweak: Code Restructuring New: Added Connection key support 6.39
- — Version 6.36 Tweak: Improvements in Auto-login and File System Tweak: Code Restructuring 6.36
- — Version 6.02 Tweak: Improved Authentication 6.02
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (6.81). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Critical · 9.8 The WP Remote WordPress Plugin, Malcare Security, and BlogVault Backup & Staging < 6.65 - Unauthenticated Site Takeover via Brute Force ↗2026-08-24 CVE-2026-19718 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) Affects < 6.65 Patched in 6.65
- 2021-11-29 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.64 Patched in 4.65
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 20 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Manage updates, backups, and more across all your WordPress sites with WP Remote."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 498 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Manage Multiple Sites", "monitoring", "site management" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-11-28 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-27 30K+ → 20K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2023-11-23 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1078 days in tier
- 2020-12-10 30K+ → 20K+ down after 334 days in tier
- 2020-01-11 40K+ → 30K+ down after 201 days in tier
- 2019-06-24 50K+ → 40K+ down after 508 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 60K+ → 50K+ down after 879 days in tier
- 2015-09-06 40K+ → 60K+ up
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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MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Umbrella: Security Backup Restore & Monitoring 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites 40K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Remote Website Management by Watchful 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
ManageWP Worker 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
PlugVersions – Easily roll back to previous versions of your plugins. 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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