WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Plugin Update Emails vs Softlinkster Update Shield

Disable Plugin Update Emails

by jerryrcole

300+ installs

Softlinkster Update Shield

by Khurram Shehzad

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Disable Plugin Update Emails has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for Softlinkster Update Shield.
On a typical day, Disable Plugin Update Emails is downloaded about 6 times, Softlinkster Update Shield about 3.
Disable Plugin Update Emails has no reviews yet.
Disable Plugin Update Emails was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Softlinkster Update Shield.
Disable Plugin Update Emails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Softlinkster Update Shield.
Disable Plugin Update Emails has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Softlinkster Update Shield.

Disable Plugin Update Emails leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Plugin Update Emails	Softlinkster Update Shield
Popular rank	#10,395	#57,480
Active installs	300+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	173	54
Rating	No ratings	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.36	×0.07
Last release	28 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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