WordPress plugin comparison

SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins vs WP Updates Notifier

SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins

by Niels Lange

60+ installs5.0

WP Updates Notifier

by Scott Cariss

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins.
On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 238 times, SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins about 4.
SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 35 reviews.
WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 27, 2026 for SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins.

WP Updates Notifier leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins	WP Updates Notifier
Popular rank	#19,503	#1,211
Active installs	60+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	116	11.4K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.2(35)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.34	×0.87
Last release	1 month ago	15 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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