WordPress plugin comparison

Simba Plugin Updates Manager vs Updater by BestWebSoft

Simba Plugin Updates Manager

by David Anderson / Team Updraft

20+ installs5.0

Updater by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

2K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Updater by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for Simba Plugin Updates Manager.
On a typical day, Updater by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 19 times, Simba Plugin Updates Manager about 12.
Simba Plugin Updates Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 52 reviews.
Simba Plugin Updates Manager was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Updater by BestWebSoft.
Simba Plugin Updates Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Updater by BestWebSoft.
Updater by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Simba Plugin Updates Manager.

Updater by BestWebSoft leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simba Plugin Updates Manager	Updater by BestWebSoft
Popular rank	#28,331	#4,549
Active installs	20+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	376	465
Rating	5.0(5)	4.7(52)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.24	×0.44
Last release	13 days ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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