WordPress plugin comparison
Update Control vs Clean WordPress Updates
At a glance
- Update Control has more active installs: 4K+, against 100+ for Clean WordPress Updates.
- On a typical day, Update Control is downloaded about 28 times, Clean WordPress Updates about 3.
- Clean WordPress Updates has no reviews yet.
- Update Control was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Dec 11, 2024 for Clean WordPress Updates.
- Update Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Clean WordPress Updates.
- Update Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Clean WordPress Updates.
Line by line
Update Control leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Update Control |  Clean WordPress Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,602 | #16,123 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 720 | 69 |
| Rating | 4.4(17) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.07 |
| 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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