WordPress plugin comparison
Safe Updates vs WP Updates Notifier
Safe Updates
by Nahid F Mohit
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Updates Notifier
by Scott Cariss
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Safe Updates.
- On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 231 times, Safe Updates about 1.
- Safe Updates has no reviews yet.
- WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 19, 2020 for Safe Updates.
- WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Safe Updates.
- WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Safe Updates.
Line by line
WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Safe Updates | WP Updates Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,344 | #1,201 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 11.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 14 days 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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