WordPress plugin comparison
Blighty Pluginator vs Update Control
At a glance
- Update Control has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Blighty Pluginator.
- On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Blighty Pluginator about 2.
- Blighty Pluginator has no reviews yet.
- Update Control was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Jan 27, 2024 for Blighty Pluginator.
- Update Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Blighty Pluginator.
- Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Blighty Pluginator.
Line by line
Update Control leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blighty Pluginator |  Update Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,254 | #3,603 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 737 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 2 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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