WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Search vs Disable Wp Updates & Notifications

Disable Search

by Scott Reilly

30K+ installs4.7

Disable Wp Updates & Notifications

by Abhay

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable Search has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Disable Wp Updates & Notifications.
On a typical day, Disable Search is downloaded about 102 times, Disable Wp Updates & Notifications about 1.
Disable Wp Updates & Notifications is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 16 reviews.
Disable Search was updated more recently: Apr 14, 2025, against Sep 1, 2020 for Disable Wp Updates & Notifications.
Disable Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.5.24 for Disable Wp Updates & Notifications.
Disable Search has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Disable Wp Updates & Notifications.

Disable Search leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Search	Disable Wp Updates & Notifications
Popular rank	#920	#47,677
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.8K	17
Rating	4.7(16)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×0.35	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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