WordPress plugin comparison
RoboMaintainer vs Update Control
RoboMaintainer
by Robomaintainer
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 RoboMaintainer.
- On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, RoboMaintainer about 5.
- RoboMaintainer has no reviews yet.
- Update Control was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Feb 11, 2025 for RoboMaintainer.
- Update Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for RoboMaintainer.
- Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for RoboMaintainer.
Line by line
Update Control leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | RoboMaintainer | Update Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,567 | #3,603 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98 | 737 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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