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Best update manager plugins for WordPress

The most popular update manager plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Version Locker leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of System Update Exporter (70+) and Autoupdate Plugins & Themes (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “Update Manager” 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 4 update manager plugins

  1. 1.
    Version Locker

    The most installed update manager plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.

  2. 2.
    System Update Exporter

    70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Autoupdate Plugins & Themes

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  4. 4.
    UpdateGuard

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 4 plugins tagged “Update Manager”