WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Updates Manager vs Version Locker
Easy Updates Manager
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
300K+ installs4.8
Version Locker
by Vishal Paswan
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Easy Updates Manager has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for Version Locker.
- On a typical day, Easy Updates Manager is downloaded about 1,048 times, Version Locker about 7.
- Version Locker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 726 reviews.
- Version Locker was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Easy Updates Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Easy Updates Manager has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Version Locker.
Line by line
Easy Updates Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Updates Manager | Version Locker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #194 | #14,005 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.4K | 208 |
| Rating | 4.8(726) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.76 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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