WP BrowserUpdate
This plugin notifies website visitors to update their outdated browser in a non-intrusive way.
4.6(16 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, WP BrowserUpdate is a WordPress notice plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 16 reviews. It has been downloaded 131K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are up 26% this week. Top alternative: CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner.
4.6/516 reviews
1.0K+active installs
131K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Many users still browse with outdated browsers, often unaware of the risks. Upgrading ensures better security and reliability. This plugin displays a subtle notification prompting visitors to update their browser. Activate the plugin, and it works seamlessly.
Visit browserupdate.org for more details.
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Important Notice
Breaking Changes in Version 5.0.0
– Requires PHP 7.4 or newer.
– Ensure your hosting is updated to PHP 7.4 before upgrading to version 5.0.0 or newer.
– Servers running older PHP versions are no longer supported.
– If your server is running an earlier PHP version, please download version 4.8.1.
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Good Plugin, but with no ability to provide custom text
by ivan2343·2 years ago
This is good plugin with really easy-to-use settings.
The only missing requirement is ability to provide custom text. For example in german, french, etc. Currently there is no ability to customize it.
Works fine
by blubbubb·3 years ago
Thank you for your plugin!
One vote more for customization of the text 😉
Very Nice!
by renatvs·3 years ago·2 replies
Thanks, this plugin is really very important. Will you also put the possibility to edit the message
Simple, and effective
by paulleigh·4 years ago·1 reply
Crystal clear, low impact plugin that deflects a lot of support issues. All sites should uses this plugin and the browser-update.org service.
Not Working
by themadproducer·4 years ago
Doesn’t work for IE11 which is the main reason I tried this plugin.
Also doesn’t work if the browser is using uBlock.
Good idea but needs much more testing and tweaking.
Download Trends
Today: 14Yesterday: 11This week: 87Period total: 7K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v5.1
62.0%
Other
15.1%
v4.6
14.0%
v4.3
8.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
5.1.1
- Added:
- Support for free-text input of browser versions (replaces dropdown selection)
- Browser version check and caching
- Cache duration filter: Added a wpbu_browser_version_cache_hours filter to allow developers to adjust the browser version cache duration (default: 6 hours).
- Changed:
…and 6 more changes
Contributors
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