WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Update vs Hide Updates
At a glance
- Hide Updates has more active installs: 5K+, against 90+ for Auto Update.
- On a typical day, Hide Updates is downloaded about 32 times, Auto Update about 3.
- Auto Update has no reviews yet.
- Auto Update was updated more recently: Mar 14, 2026, against Mar 19, 2024 for Hide Updates.
- Auto Update is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Hide Updates.
- Auto Update has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hide Updates.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Auto Update |  Hide Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,146 | #3,054 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 573 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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