WordPress plugin comparison
Content Update Scheduler vs Update Alert
Content Update Scheduler
by Constantin Oesterling
2K+ installs4.3
Update Alert
by smal
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Content Update Scheduler has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Update Alert.
- On a typical day, Content Update Scheduler is downloaded about 59 times, Update Alert about 1.
- Update Alert has no reviews yet.
- Content Update Scheduler was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Nov 28, 2025 for Update Alert.
- Content Update Scheduler is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Update Alert.
- Content Update Scheduler has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Update Alert.
Line by line
Content Update Scheduler leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Update Scheduler | Update Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,962 | #73,169 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.3(12) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 11 months 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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