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Hide Updates vs UpdatePulse Server
At a glance
- Hide Updates has more active installs: 5K+, against 40+ for UpdatePulse Server.
- On a typical day, Hide Updates is downloaded about 32 times, UpdatePulse Server about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- UpdatePulse Server was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 19, 2024 for Hide Updates.
- UpdatePulse Server is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Hide Updates.
- Hide Updates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for UpdatePulse Server.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Hide Updates |  UpdatePulse Server |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,054 | #22,905 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 573 | 67 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.09 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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