WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Automatic Updates vs Update Intervals
Simple Automatic Updates
by Jon Tejnung
2K+ installs5.0
Update Intervals
by Katsushi Kawamori
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple Automatic Updates has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Update Intervals.
- On a typical day, Simple Automatic Updates is downloaded about 13 times, Update Intervals about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Update Intervals was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Jun 11, 2019 for Simple Automatic Updates.
- Update Intervals is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Automatic Updates.
- Simple Automatic Updates has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Update Intervals.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Automatic Updates | Update Intervals |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,999 | #41,636 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 40 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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