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Best auto-update plugins for WordPress

The most popular auto-update plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable auto-update Email Notifications leads with 30K+ active installs, ahead of WP Auto Updater (7K+) and WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update (300+). All 20 plugins tagged “auto-update” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 auto-update plugins

  1. 1.
    Disable auto-update Email Notifications

    The most installed auto-update plugin, with 30K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 15 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  2. 2.
    WP Auto Updater

    7K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 10 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  3. 3.
    WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update

    300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.

  4. 4.
    Auto Update Copyright Year by Computech Store

    60+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  5. 5.
    kanenas

    40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  6. 6.
    Automatic Safe Update

    30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.

  7. 7.
    Auto Cart Quantity Updater

    30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  8. 8.
    Disable All WordPress Updates and Theme Editors

    20+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 4 weeks ago.

  9. 9.
    WP Command and Control Plugin

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.

  10. 10.
    TrustBrain Update Manager

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.

All 20 plugins tagged “auto-update”