WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Updates vs WP Automatic Updates
At a glance
- WP Automatic Updates has more active installs: 400+, against 100+ for Disable Updates.
- On a typical day, Disable Updates is downloaded about 9 times, WP Automatic Updates about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Disable Updates was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Aug 16, 2018 for WP Automatic Updates.
- Disable Updates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP Automatic Updates.
- WP Automatic Updates has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Disable Updates.
Line by line
Disable Updates leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Updates |  WP Automatic Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,074 | #9,780 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 291 | 114 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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