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WP BrowserUpdate

by MacSteini · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Aug 2026, 17 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP BrowserUpdate
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP BrowserUpdate still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP BrowserUpdate, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer MacSteini since Apr 2013. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP BrowserUpdate removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP BrowserUpdate safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.6). Not on the exploited list. 26 Apr 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP BrowserUpdate update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 25 May 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
MacSteini17 Apr 2013 to 13 Aug 2026, 281 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
17
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP BrowserUpdate
Q1 20243
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20242
Q1 20254
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20267
Q2 20263
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star4
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Security record

2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 4.6).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Apr 2023WP BrowserUpdate <= 4.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.8<= 4.54.61032
24 Apr 2023WP BrowserUpdate <= 4.4.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wpbu_administration4.3<= 4.4.14.51034

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 WP BrowserUpdate
4 May 2026126
11 May 2026158
18 May 2026198
25 May 2026848
1 Jun 2026379
8 Jun 2026182
15 Jun 202684
22 Jun 202667
29 Jun 202682
6 Jul 2026117
13 Jul 202674
20 Jul 202673
27 Jul 202692
3 Aug 2026109
10 Aug 2026144
17 Aug 2026113
24 Aug 2026100
31 Aug 202693
7 Sep 202691
14 Sep 2026155
21 Sep 2026123
28 Sep 2026110
5 Oct 202693
12 Oct 202691
19 Oct 2026142
26 Oct 2026132
2 Nov 202621

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version6.0.1
AuthorMacSteini
Added17 Apr 2013
Last updated13 Aug 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsnotice, update, browser, warning, outdated

Questions

Is WP BrowserUpdate still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP BrowserUpdate, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer MacSteini since Apr 2013.

Was WP BrowserUpdate removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP BrowserUpdate safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.6). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP BrowserUpdate update safe to install?

No ownership change before 6.0.1. 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