WordPress plugin comparison

Background Update Notification Email Address vs WP Updates Notifier

Background Update Notification Email Address

by Kanuka Digital

100+ installs5.0

WP Updates Notifier

by Scott Cariss

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Background Update Notification Email Address.
On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 238 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 4.2 from 35 reviews.
WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 11, 2015 for Background Update Notification Email Address.
WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Background Update Notification Email Address.
WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Background Update Notification Email Address.

WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Background Update Notification Email Address	WP Updates Notifier
Popular rank	#15,618	#1,204
Active installs	100+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	80	11.4K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.2(35)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.87
Last release	11 years ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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