Safe Staging
v0.3.2by ryanshoover · updated 7 years ago
Safely copy your WordPress, WooCommerce, and membership site between production and staging.
- Rank
- #28,563
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.3K
- 3,257 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Safe Staging at a glance
Safe Staging is a WordPress plugin by ryanshoover with 20+ active installs, the #28,563 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.3.2 came out on Mar 23, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.1.28. Among the 110 plugins tagged “staging”, it ranks #27. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats140 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Safe Staging |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 22 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 21 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#28,563 · down 298 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,563 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #28,472 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,309 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,369 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,503 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,593 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #28,291 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #28,369 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #28,265 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +4.76% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -4.54% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.1.27 → 5.1.28
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.3100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 5.1.28
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Feb 9, 2019
- Last updated
- Mar 23, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Safe Staging
How many websites use Safe Staging?
Safe Staging is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,563 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Safe Staging been downloaded?
3,257 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Safe Staging last updated?
Version 0.3.2 came out on Mar 23, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Safe Staging compatible with the latest WordPress?
Safe Staging’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Safe Staging still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Safe Staging have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Safe Staging?
The plugins most like Safe Staging, by the tags they share, are Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer (90K+), WPvivid (900K+) and WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 3.3K |
| Author | ryanshoover |
| First released | Feb 9, 2019 |
| Version | 0.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Mar 23, 2019 |
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