WP Updates Settings
At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 20 Dec 2017).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is WP Updates Settings still maintained?
- No. Last release 20 Dec 2017, over 8 years ago. 20 Dec 2017 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Updates Settings, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Updates Settings removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Updates Settings safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Updates Settings update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.4. No one-star spike after it. 4 Dec 2015 · 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.
No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.9 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 20 Dec 2017. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 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
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.1.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Yslo |
| Added | 12 Jan 2014 |
| Last updated | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | core, admin, updates, automatic, background |
Other plugins by this author: WP Sanitize File Name Plus, WP Login Timeout Settings, WP Excerpt Settings, WP Konami Code, WP Theme Plugin Editor Disable
Questions
Is WP Updates Settings still maintained?
No. Last release 20 Dec 2017, over 8 years ago.
Who owns WP Updates Settings, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was WP Updates Settings removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is WP Updates Settings safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Updates Settings update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.4. No one-star spike after it.