WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Automatic Updates vs Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes
Advanced Automatic Updates
by Gary Pendergast
20K+ installs4.7
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes
by Johan van der Wijk
9K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Advanced Automatic Updates has more active installs: 20K+, against 9K+ for Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes.
- On a typical day, Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is downloaded about 103 times, Advanced Automatic Updates about 26.
- Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 61 reviews.
- Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Jun 4, 2021 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
- Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
- Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
Line by line
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Automatic Updates | Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,183 | #2,175 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 543 | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(61) | 4.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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