WordPress plugin comparison
Forced Auto Updates vs WP Updates Notifier
At a glance
- WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Forced Auto Updates.
- On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 238 times, Forced Auto Updates about 1.
- Forced Auto Updates has no reviews yet.
- WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jan 30, 2018 for Forced Auto Updates.
- WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Forced Auto Updates.
- WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Forced Auto Updates.
Line by line
WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forced Auto Updates |  WP Updates Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,396 | #1,204 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 11.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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