WordPress plugin comparison
Update Control vs Disable Updates
At a glance
- Disable Updates has more active installs: 8K+, against 4K+ for Update Control.
- On a typical day, Disable Updates is downloaded about 52 times, Update Control about 28.
- Disable Updates is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.4 from 17 reviews.
- Disable Updates was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Update Control.
- Disable Updates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Update Control.
- Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Disable Updates.
Line by line
Disable Updates leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Update Control |  Disable Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,602 | #2,355 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 720 | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.4(17) | 4.5(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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