Easy Updates Manager
v9.0.22by David Anderson / Team Updraft · updated 2 months ago
Manage all your WordPress updates, including individual updates, automatic updates, logs, and loads more. This also works very well with WordPress Mul …
- Rank
- #194
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 320,000
- 300K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 8.3M
- 8,258,077 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 726 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Easy Updates Manager at a glance
Easy Updates Manager is a WordPress plugin by David Anderson / Team Updraft with 300K+ active installs, the #194 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,048 times, 38% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 726 reviews. Version 9.0.22 came out on Aug 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 22 plugins tagged “disable updates”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Updates Manager |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 626 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 630 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 957 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,026 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,067 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,028 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,073 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 790 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 782 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,674 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,267 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,343 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,227 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,237 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 852 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 933 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1,613 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2,413 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,746 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,167 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,120 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 679 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 724 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 981 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,103 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,124 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,189 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,261 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 777 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 943 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 322,295 · -0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 322,295 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 323,280 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 323,253 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 321,864 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 321,798 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 319,398 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 319,576 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 320,865 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 321,554 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 320,865 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 322,060 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 322,527 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 322,451 |
Rank over time
#194 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #194 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #194 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #193 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #194 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #194 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #194 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #194 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #194 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #194 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #194 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #194 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #194 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #194 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #194 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | #194 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | #194 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #195 |
Growth %
Average -0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.75% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.40% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.37% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.02% |
Active installs band
300K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 300K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 300K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #194 → #194Downloads -13.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v9.095%
- Other5.4%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★726 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 9.0.22
- Requires WordPress
- 5.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 3, 2013
- Last updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Updates Manager
How many websites use Easy Updates Manager?
Easy Updates Manager is active on 300K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #194 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Updates Manager been downloaded?
8,258,077 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,048 times. See download stats
When was Easy Updates Manager last updated?
Version 9.0.22 came out on Aug 31, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Easy Updates Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Easy Updates Manager have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Easy Updates Manager up to date. See its security record
Is Easy Updates Manager still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Updates Manager have?
4.8 out of 5 from 726 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Updates Manager?
The plugins most like Easy Updates Manager, by the tags they share, are Ignore Or Disable Plugin Update (200+), Disable All WordPress Updates (20K+) and Disable Updates (8K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
726 reviews
- 5 stars: 673 reviews, 93%
- 4 stars: 16 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 6 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 26 reviews, 4%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 261 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 320,000 |
| Reported installs | 300K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 726 |
| Total downloads | 8.3M |
| Author | David Anderson / Team Updraft |
| First released | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Version | 9.0.22 |
| Requires WP | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 |
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