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Auto Updates

by Minor · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 51 months (last release 21 Aug 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Auto Updates
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Auto Updates still maintained?
No. Last release 21 Aug 2022, over 4 years ago. 21 Aug 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Auto Updates, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Auto Updates removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Auto Updates safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Auto Updates update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 25 Feb 2017 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 51 months (last release 21 Aug 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Aug 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Minor10 Aug 2016 to 21 Aug 2022, 38 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Auto Updates
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Aug 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

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

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Auto Updates
4 May 202610
11 May 202620
18 May 202612
25 May 202630
1 Jun 202620
8 Jun 202620
15 Jun 202619
22 Jun 202613
29 Jun 202618
6 Jul 202616
13 Jul 202614
20 Jul 202621
27 Jul 202627
3 Aug 202644
10 Aug 202633
17 Aug 202635
24 Aug 202623
31 Aug 202626
7 Sep 202631
14 Sep 202644
21 Sep 202643
28 Sep 202641
5 Oct 202645
12 Oct 202638
19 Oct 202675
26 Oct 202678
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 70% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

WP DowngradeScore 100 · 100,000+Cloudways Site ManagerScore 100 · 50,000+Disable All WordPress UpdatesScore 100 · 20,000+Disable WordPress Update NotificationsScore 100 · 10,000+SSH SFTP Updater SupportScore 100 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.2
AuthorMinor
Added10 Aug 2016
Last updated21 Aug 2022
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.7
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics
Tagsauto, update, updater, updates, automatic

Other plugins by this author: Minor Improvements, Samohyb GoodAccess

Questions

Is Auto Updates still maintained?

No. Last release 21 Aug 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Auto Updates, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Auto Updates removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Auto Updates safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Auto Updates update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue