WordPress plugin comparison
WP Updates Notifier vs WP User Notifier
At a glance
- WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WP User Notifier.
- On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 231 times, WP User Notifier about 1.
- WP User Notifier is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 35 reviews.
- WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Dec 2, 2015 for WP User Notifier.
- WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for WP User Notifier.
- WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for WP User Notifier.
Line by line
WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Updates Notifier |  WP User Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,204 | #41,125 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.2K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.2(35) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 11 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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