WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Updates vs Simba Plugin Updates Manager
Hide Updates
by Upperdog
5K+ installs5.0
Simba Plugin Updates Manager
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide Updates has more active installs: 5K+, against 20+ for Simba Plugin Updates Manager.
- On a typical day, Hide Updates is downloaded about 32 times, Simba Plugin Updates Manager about 12.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simba Plugin Updates Manager was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Mar 19, 2024 for Hide Updates.
- Simba Plugin Updates Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Hide Updates.
- Simba Plugin Updates Manager has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Hide Updates.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Updates | Simba Plugin Updates Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,054 | #28,331 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 573 | 383 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 13 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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