WordPress plugin comparison
Site Update Notification vs WP Updates Notifier
Site Update Notification
by Rakib Hossain
70+ installs
WP Updates Notifier
by Scott Cariss
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Site Update Notification.
- On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 238 times, Site Update Notification about 3.
- Site Update Notification has no reviews yet.
- WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 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 WP Updates Notifier.
- WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Site Update Notification.
Line by line
WP Updates Notifier leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Site Update Notification | WP Updates Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,940 | #1,204 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 11.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(35) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 8.1.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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