Plugins Last Updated Column
This plugin adds 2 columns to the admin plugin's page to show when each plugin was last updated and upgraded.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.9★ from 7
- Active installs
- 600+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 4 Apr 2025
- Added
- Aug 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.7
- Tested up to
- WP 6.7.7
- Downloads
- 27,725
Our analysis
AI-assistedPlugins Last Updated Column is a WordPress plugin that enhances the plugins page in the admin area by adding two new columns. These columns display the last update date from the developer and the last upgrade date on the site for each installed plugin.
The plugin retrieves this information through API calls to WordPress.org, which may slow down the initial loading of the plugins page if many plugins are installed. The data is cached for 24 hours, and users can manually clear the cache if needed.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for WordPress administrators managing multiple plugins.
What it does well
- ✓Adds useful last updated information for plugins
- ✓Displays status if a plugin is not found or has been closed
- ✓Caches data for 24 hours to improve performance
Where it falls short
- •Initial loading may be slow with many plugins
- •No additional features mentioned
Verdict
Plugins Last Updated Column provides valuable information for plugin management, though it may affect loading times initially. It is a straightforward tool for users who want to keep track of plugin updates.
From the developer
Fastmover's own description of Plugins Last Updated Column, lightly tidied.
This plugin adds two columns to the plugin’s page in WordPress’s admin to show when each plugin was “Last Updated” by the developer and when the plugin was “Last Upgraded” on the site. The “Last Updated” column will also show “Plugin not found” OR “Plugin has been closed!” if the plugin isn’t on the repo anymore or has been closed.
The first time you load the plugins page, it may load very slowly if you have a lot of plugins due to many API calls made to WordPress.org in order to retrieve the last updated information.
This plugin makes 1 API call for each plugin installed. This data is cached for 24 hours, unless you manually clear the cache clearing via Admin Menu > Plugins > Plugin Columns.
The idea for this plugin’s functionality and the artwork was by Karissa Skirmont‘s of Profoundly Purple.
Plugin Developed by Steven Kohlmeyer with contributions by [Michael Preslar (http://drzimp.com “drzimp.com”)].