WordPress plugin comparison

Background Update Notification Email Address vs WP Auto Updater

Background Update Notification Email Address

by Kanuka Digital

100+ installs5.0

WP Auto Updater

by thingsym

7K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP Auto Updater has more active installs: 7K+, against 100+ for Background Update Notification Email Address.
On a typical day, WP Auto Updater is downloaded about 37 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 4.6 from 10 reviews.
WP Auto Updater was updated more recently: Jun 4, 2026, against Dec 11, 2015 for Background Update Notification Email Address.
WP Auto Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Background Update Notification Email Address.
Background Update Notification Email Address has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WP Auto Updater.

WP Auto Updater leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Background Update Notification Email Address	WP Auto Updater
Popular rank	#15,673	#2,568
Active installs	100+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	78	791
Rating	5.0(3)	4.6(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.80
Last release	11 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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