WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes vs WP Updates Notifier

Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes

by Johan van der Wijk

9K+ installs4.8

WP Updates Notifier

by Scott Cariss

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 9K+ for Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes.
On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 231 times, Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes about 103.
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 35 reviews.
WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

WP Updates Notifier leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes	WP Updates Notifier
Popular rank	#2,178	#1,204
Active installs	9K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	11.2K
Rating	4.8(4)	4.2(35)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.85	×0.87
Last release	1 month ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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