WordPress plugin comparison
Update Control vs Wapuu Dashboard Pet
At a glance
- Update Control has more active installs: 4K+, against 50+ for Wapuu Dashboard Pet.
- On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Wapuu Dashboard Pet about 3.
- Wapuu Dashboard Pet is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 17 reviews.
- Update Control was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Sep 3, 2025 for Wapuu Dashboard Pet.
- Update Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Wapuu Dashboard Pet.
- Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Wapuu Dashboard Pet.
Line by line
Update Control leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Update Control |  Wapuu Dashboard Pet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,602 | #20,449 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 720 | 72 |
| Rating | 4.4(17) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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