WordPress plugin comparison
Safe Editor vs WP Updates Notifier
At a glance
- WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for Safe Editor.
- On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 231 times, Safe Editor about 3.
- Safe Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 35 reviews.
- WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against May 16, 2016 for Safe Editor.
- WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Safe Editor.
- WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Safe Editor.
Line by line
WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Safe Editor |  WP Updates Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,861 | #1,201 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 11.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 14 days 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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