WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes vs Update Control

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes

by Johan van der Wijk

9K+ installs4.8

Update Control

by George Stephanis

4K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes has more active installs: 9K+, against 4K+ for Update Control.
On a typical day, Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is downloaded about 103 times, Update Control about 28.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 17 reviews.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Update Control.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Update Control.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Update Control.

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes	Update Control
Popular rank	#2,175	#3,603
Active installs	9K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	737
Rating	4.8(4)	4.4(17)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.85	×0.73
Last release	1 month ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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