WordPress plugin comparison
Site Update Notification vs Theme Check
At a glance
- Theme Check has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Site Update Notification.
- On a typical day, Theme Check is downloaded about 769 times, Site Update Notification about 3.
- Site Update Notification has no reviews yet.
- Theme Check was updated more recently: Sep 1, 2026, against Jan 6, 2025 for Site Update Notification.
- Site Update Notification is tested with a newer WordPress: 8.1.30, against 7.1.4 for Theme Check.
- Theme Check has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Site Update Notification.
Line by line
Theme Check leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Update Notification |  Theme Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,896 | #1,278 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 24.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 8.1.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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