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Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

by Chris Jean · 60,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 55 months (last release 20 Apr 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Apr 2022, over 4 years ago. 20 Apr 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 Jun 2021 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 55 months (last release 20 Apr 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.20 Apr 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, 14 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
chrisjean18 Apr 2014 to 20 Apr 2022, 18 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
5 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
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 20 Apr 2022. Tested up to 5.7, 14 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star108
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star7
Latest low reviews

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

60,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
4 May 2026117
11 May 2026208
18 May 2026183
25 May 2026183
1 Jun 2026205
8 Jun 2026195
15 Jun 2026173
22 Jun 2026162
29 Jun 2026175
6 Jul 2026180
13 Jul 2026176
20 Jul 2026195
27 Jul 2026204
3 Aug 2026207
10 Aug 2026263
17 Aug 2026257
24 Aug 2026310
31 Aug 2026231
7 Sep 2026257
14 Sep 2026328
21 Sep 2026317
28 Sep 2026317
5 Oct 2026359
12 Oct 2026292
19 Oct 2026466
26 Oct 2026377
2 Nov 202670

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

Healthier alternatives

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

WP RollbackScore 96 · 200,000+MainWP DashboardScore 92 · 20,000+Easy Updates ManagerScore 91 · 300,000+WP DowngradeScore 91 · 100,000+Cloudways Site ManagerScore 91 · 50,000+

Facts

Version2.0.2
AuthorChris Jean
Added6 Jul 2011
Last updated20 Apr 2022
Active installs60,000+
Requires WordPress4.4
Tested up to5.7.21
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagstheme, update, upload, upgrade

Other plugins by this author: WP Easy Uploader, Current Date & Time Widget, WP Developer Assistant

Questions

Is Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades still maintained?

No. Last release 20 Apr 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.0.2. No one-star spike after it.

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