WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Automatic Updates vs Update Control
Advanced Automatic Updates
by Gary Pendergast
20K+ installs4.7
Update Control
by George Stephanis
4K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Advanced Automatic Updates has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Update Control.
- On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Advanced Automatic Updates about 26.
- Advanced Automatic Updates is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 61 reviews, against 4.4 from 17 reviews.
- Update Control was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Jun 4, 2021 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
- Update Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
- Advanced Automatic Updates has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Update Control.
Line by line
Update Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Automatic Updates | Update Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,183 | #3,603 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 559 | 737 |
| Rating | 4.7(61) | 4.4(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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