Betterify
Have you noticed that your site is lacking something? Are you experiencing problems with WordPress and/or a plugin and/or a theme and/or your indigestion? If this sounds like you, we recommend installing this plugin…
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Betterify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Betterify stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| fix | >100 |
| Optimize | >100 |
| performance | >100 |
| repair | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 15 reviews
About Betterify
From the official readme · v0.2Description
Have you noticed that your site is lacking something? Are you experiencing problems with WordPress and/or a plugin and/or a theme and/or your indigestion? If this sounds like you, we recommend installing this plugin right away.
What does it do?
Betterify has been created with a single goal: to make every WordPress site better. And that is exactly what it does.
Here’s a rundown of the technical features:
- Fixes serial class conflicts
- Reduces synchronized load caching errors
- Stabilizes transient MIME types
- Optimizes search parameters
- Filters
$postmeta scripts - Cleanses nonce variants
- Improves global path modules
- Eliminates potentially harmful epoxy resins
And it does it all without requiring you to configure a single setting! So what are you waiting for? Activate Betterify today!
Also, Betterify is completely 100% compatible with VideoDash!
Installation
Using this plugin is very simple. All you have to do is:
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Upload the
betterifyfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory -
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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Show off your betterified site to your friends
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Make a sandwich
Changelog
0.2
- Now completely BPA free thanks to Chris Klosowski
- Awful title filters added by Lucas Karpiuk
- Improved WordPress speed
- Implemented stricter security measures
- Replaced
function_exists()withmethod_exists()because derp… - Added function for front end design enhancements courtesy of Kris
0.1
- Initial release.
- Added filter for making titles better
- Included fix function for repairing broken things
- Implemented conflict resolution feature
- Created function for optimizing SEO
Screenshots
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FAQ
Betterify: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Betterify free?
Yes. Betterify is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Betterify safe to use in 2026?
Betterify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Betterify?
Betterify is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,241 times since it launched in October 2014. It was downloaded 45 times in the last 30 days.
Does Betterify work with WordPress 7.1?
Betterify is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.0, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Betterify last updated?
The latest version, 0.2, was released on November 14, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Betterify?
Betterify is developed and maintained by Kyle Maurer.
What are the best alternatives to Betterify?
The most popular alternatives to Betterify are Image Rotation Repair (7K+ installs), Enable CORS (6K+ installs) and Force Reinstall (2K+ installs).
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