WordPress plugin comparison
Safe Updates vs WP Auto Updater
At a glance
- WP Auto Updater has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for Safe Updates.
- On a typical day, WP Auto Updater is downloaded about 37 times, Safe Updates about 1.
- Safe Updates has no reviews yet.
- WP Auto Updater was updated more recently: Jun 4, 2026, against Oct 19, 2020 for Safe Updates.
- WP Auto Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.5.24 for Safe Updates.
- WP Auto Updater has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Safe Updates.
Line by line
WP Auto Updater leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Safe Updates |  WP Auto Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50,300 | #2,570 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 819 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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