Client Status
Client Status is a dashboard that keeps tabs on your clients WordPress installations by checking for the latest updates to the WordPress core, plugins and themes. You have the option to enable emails to administrators…
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Client Status shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Client Status stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Client | >100 |
| dashboard | >100 |
| status | >100 |
| updates | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 1 reviews
About Client Status
From the official readme · v1.3.3Description
Client Status is a dashboard that keeps tabs on your clients WordPress installations by checking for the latest updates to the WordPress core, plugins and themes. You have the option to enable emails to administrators of your site and the clients the site belongs to. Client Status can check for updates hourly, twice daily, or daily (uses the WordPress Cron system). This is meant to be a free alternative to the WordPress Status Dashboard found on codecanyon.net.
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Installation
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Copy the plugin files to
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Activate plugin from Plugins page
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Go to Settings -> Client Status to adjust plugin settings
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Must repeat above steps on client WordPress installs as well
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From dashboard WordPress install, go to Clients -> Add New
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Go to Dashboard -> Client Status for an overview of updates
Changelog
1.3.3
- Fixed a couple character encoding issus in data.php
1.3.2
- Fix for only first 10 clients being updated.
- Fix for emails being sent where it only reports the server is not indexable.
- Updated some text for the client type taxonomy.
1.3.1
- Fixed broken display on dashboard page when the client site was missing the client URL or if the security key was wrong on the client.
1.3
- Added number of clients to the Right Now widget on the dashboard. This is just the total number, not the number that needs updating. The actual number takes you to the edit page for the clients. The word Client(s) takes you to the dashboard.
- Added quick information to each client on the dashboard. There is a setting to enable/disable in the Settings.
- On the dashboard for each client, added a debugging link to view the client data being passed. You can find this to the right of the Server Information heading.
- Added the beginnings for translations.
1.2
- Added client type to edit.php for Clients.
- Added post, comment, and server information to data file. Note: this won’t show up until you’ve updated the plugin on your clients servers and the data has refreshed on your main dashboard server.
- Added new setting to allow expanding all client information by default.
- Updated style.css to make green color not as annoying.
- Fixed bug on settings page where “Settings Saved” message would display twice.
1.1
- Added client type to allow categorizing your clients.
- Fix to data.php to hopefully resolve any xml errors people are getting.
- Fixed timezone offset on dashboard to show correct latest update time (Dan Coulter)
- Fixed manual refresh of client not working when post id is greater than 2 digits (Dan Coulter)
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FAQ
Client Status: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Client Status free?
Yes. Client Status is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Client Status safe to use in 2026?
Client Status shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Client Status?
Client Status is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,064 times since it launched in January 2011. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does Client Status work with WordPress 7.1?
Client Status is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Client Status last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.3, was released on February 1, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Client Status?
Client Status is developed and maintained by ericjuden.
What are the best alternatives to Client Status?
The most popular alternatives to Client Status are reBusted! (6K+ installs), Simple Client Dashboard (2K+ installs) and Ultimate Client Dash (2K+ installs).
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