WordPress plugin comparison

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes vs jQuery Updater

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes

by WP Zone

200+ installs5.0

jQuery Updater

by Ramoonus

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

jQuery Updater has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
On a typical day, jQuery Updater is downloaded about 113 times, Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes about 4.
Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 64 reviews.
jQuery Updater was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2026, against Aug 12, 2024 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
jQuery Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
jQuery Updater has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.

jQuery Updater leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes	jQuery Updater
Popular rank	#12,528	#1,337
Active installs	200+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	88	2K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.5(64)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.08	×0.90
Last release	2 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	5.6

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