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Simba Plugin Updates Manager

v1.12.4

by David Anderson / Team Updraft · updated 12 days ago

Provides a facility for distributing updates and handling licences and renewal reminders for your own WordPress plugins

Rank
#28,331
Up413 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 20
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
23.1K
23,090 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Simba Plugin Updates Manager at a glance

Simba Plugin Updates Manager is a WordPress plugin by David Anderson / Team Updraft with 20+ active installs, the #28,331 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.12.4 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “licences”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

392 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simba Plugin Updates Manager Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.050100Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSimba Plugin Updates Manager
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202618
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 20269
Oct 28, 202639
Oct 27, 202693
Oct 26, 202629
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 202618
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20267
Oct 10, 202613

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 20 · -25.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.202530Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202620
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202620
Nov 4, 202617
Nov 3, 202631
Nov 2, 202631
Nov 1, 202631
Oct 31, 202630
Oct 30, 202630
Oct 29, 202617
Oct 28, 202627
Oct 27, 202627

Rank over time

#28,331 · down 2,672 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#26K#28K#30KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#28,331
Nov 8, 2026#28,744
Nov 7, 2026#29,111
Nov 6, 2026#28,467
Nov 5, 2026#28,556
Nov 4, 2026#29,053
Nov 3, 2026#24,899
Nov 2, 2026#24,882
Nov 1, 2026#25,006
Oct 31, 2026#25,138
Oct 29, 2026#30,838
Oct 28, 2026#25,591
Oct 27, 2026#25,659

Growth %

Average -2.28% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-50%0%50%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+17.65%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-7.50%
Nov 5, 2026+17.65%
Nov 4, 2026-45.16%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+3.33%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+76.47%
Oct 29, 2026-37.04%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.102030Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #25591 → #28556Downloads +71.4%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #25659 → #29053Downloads +64.3%Installs 20+ → 10+
    • Released 1.12.4 (was 1.12.2)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.12100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.12.4
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 11, 2015
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simba Plugin Updates Manager

How many websites use Simba Plugin Updates Manager?

Simba Plugin Updates Manager 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 #28,331 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simba Plugin Updates Manager been downloaded?

23,090 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 12 times. See download stats

When was Simba Plugin Updates Manager last updated?

Version 1.12.4 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Simba Plugin Updates Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Simba Plugin Updates Manager still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simba Plugin Updates Manager have?

5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simba Plugin Updates Manager?

The plugins most like Simba Plugin Updates Manager, by the tags they share, are Disable Updates (100+), Hide Updates (5K+) and Updater by BestWebSoft (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 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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Simba Plugin Updates Manager
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Estimated installs≈ 20
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews5
Total downloads23.1K
AuthorDavid Anderson / Team Updraft
First releasedMar 11, 2015
Version1.12.4
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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