WordPress plugin comparison
jQuery Updater vs Skip Updates
At a glance
- jQuery Updater has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Skip Updates.
- On a typical day, jQuery Updater is downloaded about 113 times, Skip Updates about 2.
- Skip Updates is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 64 reviews.
- Skip Updates was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jul 27, 2026 for jQuery Updater.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- jQuery Updater has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Skip Updates.
Line by line
jQuery Updater leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQuery Updater |  Skip Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,337 | #72,223 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 46 |
| Rating | 4.5(64) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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