WordPress plugin comparison

Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper vs WP Updates Notifier

Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper

by tandemresistentia

Fewer than 10 installs

WP Updates Notifier

by Scott Cariss

20K+ installs4.2

At a glance

WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper.
On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 238 times, Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper about 2.
Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper has no reviews yet.
WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 6, 2026 for Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper.
WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper.
WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper.

WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Tandem PHP Upgrade Gatekeeper	WP Updates Notifier
Popular rank	#71,614	#1,204
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	44	11.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.2(35)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.87
Last release	3 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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