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UpdateGuard vs Disable Updates
At a glance
- Disable Updates has more active installs: 8K+, against fewer than 10 for UpdateGuard.
- On a typical day, Disable Updates is downloaded about 52 times, UpdateGuard about 2.
- UpdateGuard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 24 reviews.
- Disable Updates was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for UpdateGuard.
- Disable Updates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for UpdateGuard.
- Disable Updates has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for UpdateGuard.
Line by line
Disable Updates leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  UpdateGuard |  Disable Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,096 | #2,355 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 2.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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