Outdated Browser
So, you’re tired of people visiting your modern website with an outdated browser and not doing anything about it. Maybe they aren’t “power” users, maybe it’s your auntie running a last century browser trying to see…
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Outdated Browser shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (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 Outdated Browser stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| browser | >100 |
| browsers | >100 |
| ie | >100 |
| modernizer | #2 |
| reject | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Outdated Browser
From the official readme · v0.1Description
So, you’re tired of people visiting your modern website with an outdated browser and not doing anything about it. Maybe they aren’t “power” users, maybe it’s your auntie running a last century browser trying to see awesome CSS3 animations and transforms. Let the user know that’s an outdated browser, and advise them on a better one.
With this solution you can check if the user’s browser can handle your website. If not, it will show a cool looking notice advising the user to update the browser. It’ll be up to him/her to decide if he upgrades or not. Don’t force the user!
That’s it! As simple as it can get.
Credit
This plugin is using Outdated Browser library.
Author
Brought to you by Tareq Hasan from weDevs
Installation
Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
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FAQ
Outdated Browser: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Outdated Browser free?
Yes. Outdated Browser is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Outdated Browser safe to use in 2026?
Outdated Browser shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Outdated Browser?
Outdated Browser is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,027 times since it launched in June 2014. It was downloaded 88 times in the last 30 days.
Does Outdated Browser work with WordPress 7.1?
Outdated Browser is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Outdated Browser last updated?
The latest version, 0.1, was released on March 14, 2020 (7 years ago).
Who makes Outdated Browser?
Outdated Browser is developed and maintained by Tareq Hasan.
What are the best alternatives to Outdated Browser?
The most popular alternatives to Outdated Browser are WP Console (20K+ installs), Browser Screenshots (3K+ installs) and Browser Theme Color (2K+ installs).
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