WordPress plugin comparison
Automatic Safe Update vs Update Control
At a glance
- Update Control has more active installs: 4K+, against 30+ for Automatic Safe Update.
- On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Automatic Safe Update about 5.
- Automatic Safe Update has no reviews yet.
- Automatic Safe Update was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Update Control.
- Automatic Safe Update is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Update Control.
- Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Automatic Safe Update.
Line by line
Update Control leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Automatic Safe Update |  Update Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,358 | #3,603 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 737 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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