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Plan a move Radar no. 80 · Falling behind

Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

By Chris Jean

What it does: Updates themes and plugins from a ZIP file without removing them first.

Why it’s listed: Since WordPress 5.5, you can upload a ZIP and replace an installed plugin or theme without an extra plugin. It is tested only up to WordPress 5.7, so on most sites it can simply be removed.

View on WordPress.org ↗ Checked Reviewed by Abhishek Deshpande

Active installs
60k+
Last updated
2022-04-20
Tested up to
5.7.21
Rating
4.7 / 5 (117)
Version
2.0.2
Maintainers
1

Is Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades still maintained?

It has gone over two years without an update.

Falling behind: WordPress or a service it relies on has moved on.

Placements are our opinion, based on public evidence. Risk here means a plugin may not get a fix if a problem appears. It doesn’t mean we found a flaw, unless we show an advisory. Going quiet alone never puts a plugin in Replace now.

Updates No release since 2022-04-20. That was 4 yr 6 mo before our check. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Compatibility Tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. WordPress 7.1.4 was current on 2026-10-31. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Security No public advisories found. A quiet record is not proof of safety. wpvulnerability.net · checked 2026-10-31
Reviews The latest 10 reviews average 4.2 stars, against 4.7 overall. 2 of them gave 1 or 2 stars. Newest activity: 2024-09-16. These reviews are somewhat lower than the overall score. WordPress.org reviews · checked 2026-10-31
Maintainers 1 listed contributor. No recent support threads. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31
Usage 1,533 downloads in the last 30 days, including updates. 97.43% of sites run version 2.0. WordPress.org stats · checked 2026-10-31

What to do next

  1. Back up the site, and use a staging copy for any change.
  2. Try one of the alternatives below, then remove this plugin.

If it works today, no need to panic. Plan the change around your next update.

Recommended alternatives to Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

ZIP upload ↗

Upload a newer ZIP and choose to replace the installed version.

No extra plugin needed

WP Rollback ↗

Return to an earlier version.

200k+ installs · 4.9 stars · Updated 2026-10-08 · Tested 7.1.4

Easy Updates Manager ↗

More control over updates.

300k+ installs · 4.8 stars · Updated 2026-08-31 · Tested 7.1.4

Each listed plugin was updated in the last six months, is tested with WordPress 7.0 or newer, and had no open advisory in WPVulnerability when we checked. We have not tried them ourselves. No one pays to appear here.

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Also on this radar: Updates and site admin

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