Auto Update Themes
Limited data: Auto Update Themes has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Auto Update Themes still maintained?
- No. Last release 17 Aug 2016, over 10 years ago. 17 Aug 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Auto Update Themes, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Auto Update Themes removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Auto Update Themes safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Auto Update Themes update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.1.3. No one-star spike after it. 17 Aug 2016 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.6 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 17 Aug 2016. Tested up to 4.6, 25 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
70+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Geenyous |
| Added | 31 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 17 Aug 2016 |
| Active installs | 70+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | auto, theme, themes, update |
Other plugins by this author: Auto Update Plugins
Questions
Is Auto Update Themes still maintained?
No. Last release 17 Aug 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns Auto Update Themes, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Auto Update Themes removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Auto Update Themes safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Auto Update Themes update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.1.3. No one-star spike after it.