WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Updates vs System Update Exporter
At a glance
- Hide Updates has more active installs: 5K+, against 70+ for System Update Exporter.
- On a typical day, Hide Updates is downloaded about 32 times, System Update Exporter about 4.
- System Update Exporter has no reviews yet.
- System Update Exporter was updated more recently: Jun 4, 2026, against Mar 19, 2024 for Hide Updates.
- System Update Exporter 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 2025 for System Update Exporter.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Hide Updates |  System Update Exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,049 | #18,861 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 562 | 88 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 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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