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Best releases plugins for WordPress

The most popular releases plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Restore Automatic Update (ru_RU) leads with 70+ active installs, ahead of GitHub Release Downloads (60+) and Restore Admin Menu (ru_RU) (10+). All 8 plugins tagged “releases” 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 7 releases plugins

  1. 1.
    Restore Automatic Update (ru_RU)

    The most installed releases plugin, with 70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.

  2. 2.
    GitHub Release Downloads

    60+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.

  3. 3.
    Restore Admin Menu (ru_RU)

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

  4. 4.
    BLR Backline

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  5. 5.
    Changelog Manager

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  6. 6.
    Auto Release Posts for GitHub

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 3 months ago.

  7. 7.
    Labelfront

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

All 8 plugins tagged “releases”