by bestwebsoft 4.7 (52 reviews)

Updater by BestWebSoft

Name: Updater by BestWebSoft
Rating: 4.7 (52 reviews)
Author: bestwebsoft

Automatically update WordPress core, plugins, themes, and translations. Schedule updates and get email notifications – no FTP needed.

Updater by BestWebSoft ranks #4,544 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, a 4.7/5 rating from 52 reviews, and was last updated Dec 3, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.11 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.48 Current Version v1.48

Updated 10 months ago Last Update on 03 Dec, 2025

Refreshed 20 hours ago Last Refreshed on

Top 10% by installs Downloads +8.5% this week

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#4,544

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Active Installs

2K+

-31.3%

KW Avg Position

22.4

0.4 worse

Downloads

199.2K

+5 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

94%

Review 4.7 out of 5

4.7 (52 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 91%

2K+ 3K+

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7

52 reviews

Overall 94%

48 (92%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

May 16, 2017

Updater by BestWebSoft [updater] < 1.35

CVE-2017-2171 · Fixed in v1.35
Apr 12, 2017

Updater by BestWebSoft [updater] < 1.35

CVE-2017-18565 · Fixed in v1.35
Updater by BestWebSoft [updater] < 1.35

Fixed in v1.35

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.48
Last Updated: Dec 03, 2025
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 6.9.11
PHP Version: N/A
Author: bestwebsoft

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 52
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want to keep their site's core, plugins, themes, and translations current. It automates the update process on a schedule and sends email notifications, removing the need for manual updates or FTP access.