WordPress plugin comparison
WP Auto Updater vs WP Safe Updates
At a glance
- WP Auto Updater has more active installs: 7K+, against 20+ for WP Safe Updates.
- On a typical day, WP Auto Updater is downloaded about 37 times, WP Safe Updates about 2.
- WP Safe Updates is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
- WP Auto Updater was updated more recently: Jun 4, 2026, against Aug 3, 2017 for WP Safe Updates.
- WP Auto Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for WP Safe Updates.
- WP Safe Updates has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP Auto Updater.
Line by line
WP Auto Updater leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Auto Updater |  WP Safe Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,570 | #27,921 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 819 | 45 |
| Rating | 4.6(10) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 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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