WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails vs Update Control

Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails

by KZeni

10K+ installs5.0

Update Control

by George Stephanis

4K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Update Control.
On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails about 19.
Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.4 from 17 reviews.
Update Control was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Oct 24, 2023 for Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails.
Update Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails.
Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails.

Update Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails	Update Control
Popular rank	#1,900	#3,602
Active installs	10K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	545	720
Rating	5.0(10)	4.4(17)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.73
Last release	3 years ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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