WordPress plugin comparison
jQuery Updater vs WordCycle
At a glance
- jQuery Updater has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WordCycle.
- On a typical day, jQuery Updater is downloaded about 113 times, WordCycle about 2.
- jQuery Updater is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 64 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- jQuery Updater was updated more recently: Jul 27, 2026, against Oct 28, 2010 for WordCycle.
- jQuery Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for WordCycle.
- WordCycle has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for jQuery Updater.
Line by line
jQuery Updater leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  jQuery Updater |  WordCycle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,337 | #31,485 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.5(64) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 16 years 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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