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Safe Updates

by Nahid F Mohit · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 5.5.20 PHP 5.6+

Safe Updates has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 1,366 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 19, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.

Safe Updates at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
1,366
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Safe Updates well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.5.20, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Install and activate the plugin
  • Go to WP Admin → Dashboard → Updates
  • If a WordPress update is available, this plugin will add an interface above the “Update” button which shows if any of your theme or plugins have not been…

Details

Make sure your theme and plugins are tested before updating WordPress.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • plugins
  • safe
  • secure
  • themes
  • updates

More from Nahid F Mohit

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
Oct 19, 2020
First published
Nov 23, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.5.20
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Safe Updates FAQ

What does Safe Updates do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Safe Updates offers Install and activate the plugin, Go to WP Admin → Dashboard → Updates and If a WordPress update is available, this plugin will add an interface above the “Update” button which shows if any of your theme or plugins have not been.

How many active installs does Safe Updates have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Safe Updates as of September 7, 2026.

Is Safe Updates still maintained?

The last release was on October 19, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Safe Updates free?

Safe Updates is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.