WordPress plugin comparison

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes vs System Requirements Check

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes

by WP Zone

200+ installs5.0

System Requirements Check

by Ethan Lin

30+ installs4.5

At a glance

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes has more active installs: 200+, against 30+ for System Requirements Check.
On a typical day, Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes is downloaded about 4 times, System Requirements Check about 3.
Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
System Requirements Check was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Aug 12, 2024 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
System Requirements Check is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
System Requirements Check has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes	System Requirements Check
Popular rank	#12,528	#23,676
Active installs	200+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	88	72
Rating	5.0(5)	4.5(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.6.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.08	×0.23
Last release	2 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.0

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