WordPress plugin comparison

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes vs WP Updates Notifier

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes

by WP Zone

200+ installs5.0

WP Updates Notifier

by Scott Cariss

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 225 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 4.2 from 35 reviews.
WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 12, 2024 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.
WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes.

WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes	WP Updates Notifier
Popular rank	#12,528	#1,211
Active installs	200+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	88	11.5K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.2(35)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.08	×0.87
Last release	2 years ago	15 days ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.4

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