Safe Updates
v1.0.2by Nahid F Mohit · updated 6 years ago
Make sure your theme and plugins are tested before updating WordPress.
- Rank
- #73,344
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,466 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Safe Updates at a glance
Safe Updates is a WordPress plugin by Nahid F Mohit with fewer than 10 active installs, the #73,344 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Oct 19, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.24. Among the 9 plugins tagged “safe”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats46 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Safe Updates |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -66.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#73,344 · down 11,770 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #73,344 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #56,240 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #71,651 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #72,879 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #67,172 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #51,305 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #65,312 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #66,735 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #61,574 |
Growth %
Average -8.10% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -57.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -16.67% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.5.23 → 5.5.24
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 5.5.24
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Nov 23, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 19, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Safe Updates
How many websites use Safe Updates?
Safe Updates is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #73,344 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Safe Updates been downloaded?
1,466 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Safe Updates last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Oct 19, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Safe Updates compatible with the latest WordPress?
Safe Updates’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 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 Updates still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Safe Updates have?
No one has reviewed Safe Updates on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Safe Updates?
The plugins most like Safe Updates, by the tags they share, are Advanced Automatic Updates (20K+), WP Disables Updates (700+) and WP Rollback (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Nahid F Mohit |
| First released | Nov 23, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2020 |
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