WordPress plugin comparison
WP Updates Notifier vs XML-RPC Update Check
At a glance
- WP Updates Notifier has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for XML-RPC Update Check.
- On a typical day, WP Updates Notifier is downloaded about 238 times, XML-RPC Update Check about 1.
- XML-RPC Update Check has no reviews yet.
- WP Updates Notifier was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Apr 21, 2015 for XML-RPC Update Check.
- WP Updates Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for XML-RPC Update Check.
- WP Updates Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for XML-RPC Update Check.
Line by line
WP Updates Notifier leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Updates Notifier |  XML-RPC Update Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,204 | #45,526 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.4K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.2(35) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| 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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