WP Updates Notifier
Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Oct 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Updates Notifier still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 26 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Updates Notifier, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer l3rady since Jun 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Updates Notifier removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Updates Notifier safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Updates Notifier update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 26 Oct 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.
| l3rady | 1 Jun 2011 to 26 Oct 2026, 39 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 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 | 1 |
Last release 26 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| 5 star | 23 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 6 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 5 |
- Out-of date and not fully working · 2 stars · 17 Jan 2018
- Errors · 1 star · 10 Nov 2015
- Plugin doesn’t do what is says · 1 star · 9 Oct 2015
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.0.0 (escaping).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 88 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 186 |
| 18 May 2026 | 152 |
| 25 May 2026 | 214 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 157 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 175 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 175 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 168 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 167 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 159 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 147 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 170 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 177 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 174 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 176 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 155 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 194 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 199 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 181 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 224 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 248 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 312 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 308 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 246 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 328 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 9,066 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 351 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 372% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Scott Cariss |
| Added | 1 Jun 2011 |
| Last updated | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode |
| Tags | email, monitor, updates, Notifications |
Other plugins by this author: Geo Data Store, Staunch
Questions
Is WP Updates Notifier still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns WP Updates Notifier, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer l3rady since Jun 2011.
Was WP Updates Notifier removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Updates Notifier safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Updates Notifier update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it.