I am getting this error too. WP version 3.1.3
If they are listed as up-to-date or not, it would probably motivate the plugin authors/creators to keep the info up-to-date. I’d rather have this feature than the new “Admin” bar which it seems no one was clamoring for or really cares about.
I am having the same issues installing wordpress on my GoDaddy site. It was setup as an .ASP site, and apparently as that I cannot update the CHMOD and therefore cannot install this. I have done everything else. So do I need to change it in GoDaddy to another kind of system to get this to work?