WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Automatic Updates vs WP BrowserUpdate
At a glance
- Simple Automatic Updates has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for WP BrowserUpdate.
- On a typical day, WP BrowserUpdate is downloaded about 19 times, Simple Automatic Updates about 13.
- Simple Automatic Updates is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 16 reviews.
- WP BrowserUpdate was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jun 11, 2019 for Simple Automatic Updates.
- WP BrowserUpdate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Automatic Updates.
- WP BrowserUpdate has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Simple Automatic Updates.
Line by line
WP BrowserUpdate leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Automatic Updates |  WP BrowserUpdate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,999 | #5,782 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 438 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months 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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