WordPress plugin comparison
Preflight Update Sandbox vs Update Control
Preflight Update Sandbox
by Maryam Sultana
Fewer than 10 installs
Update Control
by George Stephanis
4K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Update Control has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for Preflight Update Sandbox.
- On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Preflight Update Sandbox about 3.
- Preflight Update Sandbox has no reviews yet.
- Preflight Update Sandbox was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Update Control.
- Preflight Update Sandbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Update Control.
- Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Preflight Update Sandbox.
Line by line
Update Control leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Preflight Update Sandbox | Update Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,584 | #3,602 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 720 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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