WordPress plugin comparison

Core Updates Permission vs Cryout Serious Theme Settings

Core Updates Permission

by Mike Auteri

10+ installs

Cryout Serious Theme Settings

by CryoutCreations

40K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Cryout Serious Theme Settings has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Core Updates Permission.
On a typical day, Cryout Serious Theme Settings is downloaded about 80 times, Core Updates Permission about 5.
Core Updates Permission has no reviews yet.
Cryout Serious Theme Settings was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Sep 5, 2013 for Core Updates Permission.
Cryout Serious Theme Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.6.1 for Core Updates Permission.
Core Updates Permission has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Cryout Serious Theme Settings.

Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Core Updates Permission	Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Popular rank	#48,214	#891
Active installs	10+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	118	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	4.3(16)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.6.1	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.69
Last release	13 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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