WordPress plugin comparison
jQuery Updater vs Update Alert
At a glance
- jQuery Updater has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Update Alert.
- On a typical day, jQuery Updater is downloaded about 113 times, Update Alert about 1.
- Update Alert has no reviews yet.
- jQuery Updater was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2026, against Nov 28, 2025 for Update Alert.
- jQuery Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Update Alert.
- jQuery Updater has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Update Alert.
Line by line
jQuery Updater leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQuery Updater |  Update Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,337 | #73,169 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.5(64) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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