WordPress plugin comparison
Shiny Updates vs WP Updates Notifier
Shiny Updates
by Konstantin Obenland
10+ installs4.8
WP Updates Notifier
by Scott Cariss
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Shiny Updates.
- On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 238 times, Shiny Updates about 2.
- Shiny Updates is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.2 from 35 reviews.
- WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 27, 2016 for Shiny Updates.
- WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Shiny Updates.
- WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Shiny Updates.
Line by line
WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shiny Updates | WP Updates Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,222 | #1,204 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 11.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 4.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 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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