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Easy Updates Manager

by David Anderson / Team Updraft · 300,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Aug 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

94/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Easy Updates Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
Reputation75

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Easy Updates Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Easy Updates Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer DavidAnderson since Mar 2018. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Easy Updates Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Easy Updates Manager safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.0.21). Not on the exploited list. 27 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Easy Updates Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 9.0.22. No one-star spike after it. 31 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
DavidAnderson5 Mar 2018 to 31 Aug 2026, 61 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Easy Updates Manager
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 4.7 (3 reviews). Lifetime: 4.8.

Average rating per quarter for Easy Updates Manager
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20264.7
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20264.5

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 4.5 between Q3 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star673
4 star16
3 star5
2 star6
1 star26

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 9.0.21).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 May 2026Easy Updates Manager <= 9.0.20 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'paged' Parameter6.1<= 9.0.209.0.21Patched before disclosure
28 Mar 2019Stops Core Theme And Plugin Updates <= 8.0.4 - Insufficient Restrictions on Option Changes4.3<= 8.0.48.0.51

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 9.0.21 (security, vulnerability, XSS, escaping); 9.0.22 (security).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

300,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Easy Updates Manager
4 May 20261,479
11 May 2026140,766
18 May 202623,865
25 May 202621,027
1 Jun 202616,205
8 Jun 20269,358
15 Jun 20267,670
22 Jun 20266,985
29 Jun 20266,777
6 Jul 20266,384
13 Jul 20266,235
20 Jul 20267,650
27 Jul 20266,966
3 Aug 20266,883
10 Aug 20265,873
17 Aug 20266,494
24 Aug 20265,870
31 Aug 2026143,864
7 Sep 202614,413
14 Sep 202616,017
21 Sep 202612,669
28 Sep 20269,171
5 Oct 20268,799
12 Oct 20267,061
19 Oct 20269,844
26 Oct 20268,320
2 Nov 20261,073

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version9.0.22
AuthorDavid Anderson / Team Updraft
Added3 Oct 2013
Last updated31 Aug 2026
Active installs300,000+
Requires WordPress5.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsupdate control, disable updates, updates manager, easy updates manager, disable updates manager

Other plugins by this author: UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin, All-In-One Security (AIOS) - Security and Firewall, WP-Optimize - Cache, Compress images, Minify & Clean database to boost page speed & performance, Redux Framework, Internal Link Juicer: SEO Auto Linker for WordPress, Two Factor Authentication, WPGet API - Connect to any external REST API, Upload Larger Plugins, UpdraftCentral Dashboard, Testimonial Slider, European VAT Compliance Assistant for WooCommerce, Use Administrator Password

Questions

Is Easy Updates Manager still maintained?

Yes. Last release 31 Aug 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Easy Updates Manager, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer DavidAnderson since Mar 2018.

Was Easy Updates Manager removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Easy Updates Manager safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.0.21). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Easy Updates Manager update safe to install?

No ownership change before 9.0.22. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue