WordPress plugin comparison
Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes vs Modular DS
Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes
by WP Zone
200+ installs5.0
Modular DS
by Modular DS
40K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Modular DS has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
- On a typical day, Modular DS is downloaded about 334 times, Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Modular DS was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 12, 2024 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
- Modular DS is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
- Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Modular DS.
Line by line
Modular DS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes | Modular DS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,528 | #821 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 44.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(133) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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