WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Updates vs Softlinkster Update Shield
Hide Updates
by Upperdog
5K+ installs5.0
Softlinkster Update Shield
by Khurram Shehzad
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide Updates has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Softlinkster Update Shield.
- On a typical day, Hide Updates is downloaded about 32 times, Softlinkster Update Shield about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Softlinkster Update Shield was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Mar 19, 2024 for Hide Updates.
- Softlinkster Update Shield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Hide Updates.
- Hide Updates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Softlinkster Update Shield.
Line by line
Hide Updates leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Updates | Softlinkster Update Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,049 | #57,480 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 562 | 54 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months 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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