WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Updates vs Update Press
At a glance
- Hide Updates has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Update Press.
- On a typical day, Hide Updates is downloaded about 32 times, Update Press about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Update Press was updated more recently: Apr 9, 2026, against Mar 19, 2024 for Hide Updates.
- Update Press 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 Press.
Line by line
Hide Updates leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Updates |  Update Press |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,054 | #67,187 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 573 | 43 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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