jQuery Updater v4.0.0
This plugin updates jQuery to the latest official stable version, which is most likely not available within the latest stable release of WordPress. jQuery Migrate is also included for backwards compat...
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- Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 11, 2026
- Last audited Sep 11, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 5.6+
- Requires WordPress 6.0+
- Tested up to WP 7.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 39% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 116 Passed
- 9 Warnings
- 0 Failed
37 of 37 checks passed.
54 of 61 checks passed.
11 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
198.4 KB
641.4 KB unzipped
Total files
10
across all file types
Lines of PHP
152
in 1 files Small
File types
- JS
- PHP
- TXT
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 0 High
- 4 Medium
- 9 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 30 audited versions of jQuery Updater, Code Quality improved the most (+4). No category regressed over this span. The codebase grew 245% in size.
Audited 2.2.1 → 4.0.0 · 30 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
447
downloads
Today
75
downloads
Week over week
−7%
vs previous week
Month over month
−13%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
61% of installs run an older version
≈ 12.1K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v3.6
- v3.7
- v4.0
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
1 mo ago
Jul 27, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 21 days
average between releases
Total releases
61
since Apr 2011 · 15 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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