WordPress plugin comparison

Background Update Notification Email Address vs Update Control

Background Update Notification Email Address

by Kanuka Digital

100+ installs5.0

Update Control

by George Stephanis

4K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Update Control has more active installs: 4K+, against 100+ for Background Update Notification Email Address.
On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Background Update Notification Email Address about 3.
Background Update Notification Email Address is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 17 reviews.
Update Control was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Dec 11, 2015 for Background Update Notification Email Address.
Update Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Background Update Notification Email Address.
Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Background Update Notification Email Address.

Update Control leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Background Update Notification Email Address	Update Control
Popular rank	#15,618	#3,602
Active installs	100+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	80	720
Rating	5.0(3)	4.4(17)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.73
Last release	11 years ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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