WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Update vs WP Automatic Updates
At a glance
- WP Automatic Updates has more active installs: 400+, against 90+ for Auto Update.
- On a typical day, WP Automatic Updates is downloaded about 5 times, Auto Update about 3.
- Auto Update has no reviews yet.
- Auto Update was updated more recently: Mar 14, 2026, against Aug 16, 2018 for WP Automatic Updates.
- Auto Update is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for WP Automatic Updates.
- WP Automatic Updates has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Auto Update.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Auto Update |  WP Automatic Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,146 | #9,780 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 114 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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