Best plugin updater plugins for WordPress
The most popular plugin updater plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. RoboMaintainer leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of Version Pilot (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “plugin updater” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
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Top 2 plugin updater plugins
- 1.
RoboMaintainerThe most installed plugin updater plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 2.Version Pilot
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 2 plugins tagged “plugin updater”

RoboMaintainer
#50,573by Robomaintainer1 year ago
RoboMaintainer is your personal autopilot for WordPress plugin updates. It checks for updates, initiates updates and checks for changes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Version Pilot
#64,014by wowown1 year ago
Provides an efficient, secure, and user-friendly version update mechanism for non-official WordPress plugins.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day