WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Automatic Updates vs WP Updates Notifier
Advanced Automatic Updates
by Gary Pendergast
20K+ installs4.7
WP Updates Notifier
by Scott Cariss
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 238 times, Advanced Automatic Updates about 26.
- Advanced Automatic Updates is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 61 reviews, against 4.2 from 35 reviews.
- WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jun 4, 2021 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
- WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
- WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
Line by line
WP Updates Notifier leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Automatic Updates | WP Updates Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,184 | #1,204 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 543 | 11.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(61) | 4.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 14 days 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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