WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Updates vs WP Automatic Updates
At a glance
- Disable Updates has more active installs: 8K+, against 400+ for WP Automatic Updates.
- On a typical day, Disable Updates is downloaded about 52 times, WP Automatic Updates about 5.
- WP Automatic Updates is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 24 reviews.
- Disable Updates was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 16, 2018 for WP Automatic Updates.
- Disable Updates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP Automatic Updates.
- WP Automatic Updates has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Disable Updates.
Line by line
Disable Updates leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Updates |  WP Automatic Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,355 | #9,780 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 111 |
| Rating | 4.5(24) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 8 years 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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