WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Updates vs Update Alert
At a glance
- Hide Updates has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Update Alert.
- On a typical day, Hide Updates is downloaded about 32 times, Update Alert about 1.
- Update Alert has no reviews yet.
- Update Alert was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2025, against Mar 19, 2024 for Hide Updates.
- Update Alert is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Hide Updates.
- Hide Updates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for Update Alert.
Line by line
Hide Updates leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Updates |  Update Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,049 | #73,169 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 562 | 35 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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