WP Core Update Cleaner
At risk: no release in 32 months (last release 19 Mar 2024).
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Core Update Cleaner still maintained?
- No. Last release 19 Mar 2024, over 2 years ago. 19 Mar 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Core Update Cleaner, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Core Update Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Core Update Cleaner safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Core Update Cleaner update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 27 Oct 2018 · 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.
| Upperdog | 22 Dec 2014 to 19 Mar 2024, 31 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 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 19 Mar 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 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
800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Upperdog |
| Added | 22 Dec 2014 |
| Last updated | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | core, update, upgrade |
Other plugins by this author: Clean Image Filenames, Hide Updates
Questions
Is WP Core Update Cleaner still maintained?
No. Last release 19 Mar 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns WP Core Update Cleaner, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Core Update Cleaner removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Core Update Cleaner safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Core Update Cleaner update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.0. No one-star spike after it.