Enhanced Plugin Admin
At-a-glance diagnostic and security info displayed on your site's plugin page about the plugins you have installed (both active and inactive).
Solid choice
Enhanced Plugin Admin is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 76/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Enhanced Plugin Admin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| plugin admin | #15 |
| plugin info | #25 |
| plugin management | #46 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 8 reviews
About Enhanced Plugin Admin
From the official readme · v1.17Description
The Enhanced Plugin Admin plugin aims to save you time and warn you about potential compatibility and security problems for installed plugins right from the plugin admin screen. Information includes:
- last update date
- overall rating
- number of votes
- WordPress version compatibility range
- WordPress plugin repository status i.e. in repository, removed from repository, never in repository
You can also hide (disable) individual plugin update notifications for when you don’t want to upgrade. These can be unhidden (re-enabled) at any time.
Planned Features
These are features I’ve been considering. Let me know if they’re of interest or if you have other ideas.
- Schedule checks so that information is up to date without having to wait for plugin admin page to refresh.
- Email notifications when thresholds are first exceeded or when vulnerability discovered.
- Keep track of when a plugin was originally and most recently activated / deactivated.
Installation
- Upload the enhanced-plugin-admin folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Navigate to your site’s plugins page
Frequently asked questions
Can I set thresholds?
Yes. Check the settings page
Can I get information about commercial plugins?
Unfortunately, commercial plugins house their information an their own sites and don’t provide this information in a consistent manner.
I have an idea for an enhancement?
Feel free to suggest ideas on the support page.
Changelog
1.17
- Security issue (cross-site scripting) fix updated.
1.16
- Security issue (cross-site scripting) fix applied.
1.15
- Additional error checking when identifying plugin names.
1.14
- Removed some debugging info that might break output.
1.13
- Fixed issue with lookup of plugin against the WordPress SVN repository.
1.12
- Improved caching of data to speed up the loading of plugin page.
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Enhanced Plugin Admin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Enhanced Plugin Admin free?
Yes. Enhanced Plugin Admin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Enhanced Plugin Admin safe to use in 2026?
Enhanced Plugin Admin is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 76/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Enhanced Plugin Admin?
Enhanced Plugin Admin is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,050 times since it launched in November 2015. It was downloaded 130 times in the last 30 days.
Does Enhanced Plugin Admin work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Enhanced Plugin Admin up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.0 or newer.
When was Enhanced Plugin Admin last updated?
The latest version, 1.17, was released on August 20, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Enhanced Plugin Admin?
Enhanced Plugin Admin is developed and maintained by Marios Alexandrou.
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