WordPress plugin comparison
Automatic Safe Update vs WP Auto Updates
At a glance
- Automatic Safe Update has more active installs: 30+, against 10+ for WP Auto Updates.
- On a typical day, Automatic Safe Update is downloaded about 5 times, WP Auto Updates about 2.
- Automatic Safe Update was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jan 9, 2024 for WP Auto Updates.
- Automatic Safe Update is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for WP Auto Updates.
- Automatic Safe Update has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for WP Auto Updates.
Line by line
Automatic Safe Update leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Automatic Safe Update |  WP Auto Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,358 | #30,013 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 47 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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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