WordPress plugin comparison

Disable WordPress Core Update Email vs Update Control

Disable WordPress Core Update Email

by Alex Moss

2K+ installs5.0

Update Control

by George Stephanis

4K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Update Control has more active installs: 4K+, against 2K+ for Disable WordPress Core Update Email.
On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Disable WordPress Core Update Email about 12.
Disable WordPress Core Update Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 17 reviews.
Update Control was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against May 5, 2016 for Disable WordPress Core Update Email.
Update Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for Disable WordPress Core Update Email.
Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Disable WordPress Core Update Email.

Update Control leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable WordPress Core Update Email	Update Control
Popular rank	#4,905	#3,602
Active installs	2K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	237	720
Rating	5.0(1)	4.4(17)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.73
Last release	10 years ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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