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.
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Top 10 auto-update plugins
- 1.
Disable auto-update Email NotificationsThe 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.WP Auto Updater
7K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 10 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 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.
Auto Update Copyright Year by Computech Store60+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 5.
kanenas40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.
Automatic Safe Update30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Auto Cart Quantity Updater30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 8.
Disable All WordPress Updates and Theme Editors20+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 9.
WP Command and Control Plugin20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.TrustBrain Update Manager
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 20 plugins tagged “auto-update”

Disable auto-update Email Notifications
#1,026by Elvis Nyakangi1 year ago
This plugin performs a simple task of disabling email notifications that are sent by WordPress when a plugin or theme auto-updates.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.5(15)
- Downloads
- 55/day
WP Auto Updater
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,570by thingsym5 months ago
WP Auto Updater plugin enables automatic updates of WordPress Core, Themes, Plugins and Translations. Version control of WordPress Core makes automati …
- Installs
- 7K+
- Rating
- 4.6(10)
- Downloads
- 35/day
WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
Down in the last 7 days:22#10,685by davide.airaghi3 years ago
Plugin to enable auto update for themes and plugins
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Auto Update Copyright Year by Computech Store
Down in the last 7 days:73#19,292by digidopt1 year ago
A lightweight plugin that creates a [autoupco_year] shortcode to dynamically display the current year. Perfect for keeping your copyright year updated …
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

kanenas
Up in the last 7 days:14#22,038by kanenas6 months ago
Adds an "Enable auto-updates minor/patch" option, allowing automatic updates only for minor and patch versions while preventing major updates.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Automatic Safe Update
Down in the last 7 days:340#23,358by ABCdatos2 months ago
To update your plugins with safe and automated mode. Upgrade installed themes too.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Auto Cart Quantity Updater
Up in the last 7 days:181#24,936by Dy Experts1 year ago
Automatically updates the WooCommerce cart quantity on the checkout page without requiring a page reload.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Disable All WordPress Updates and Theme Editors
Down in the last 7 days:171#25,593by SaffireTech1 month ago
Disable All WordPress Updates and Theme Editors is a handy tool that allows you to not only disable all types of WordPress updates but also allows you …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Command and Control Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:184#28,339by supersoju2 months ago
Remotely manage WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates, automated backups, and security scans from one dashboard.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TrustBrain Update Manager
Up in the last 7 days:234#30,311by TrustBrain1 month ago
Choose how far automatic updates go - patch, minor or major - for core, plugins, themes and translations. Run them on a schedule and log every update.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WAJ Copyright Year
#36,417by waughjai7 years ago
Simple class for handling auto-updating copyright year in website footers.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sky Changelog Notifier
Down in the last 7 days:2,620#38,533by Matt Biscay17 days ago
Adds changelogs to WordPress automatic update notification emails for plugins and themes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Stop Auto Update Emails
Down in the last 7 days:4,017#45,747by qrac5 years ago
Add the function to stop automatic update emails to WordPress.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Autoupdate Plugins & Themes
#48,292by Codemenschen1 month ago
Safely Upgrade or Rollback any plugin either Automatically or Manually
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Extensions, Themes and Core Update Manager
Up in the last 7 days:18,757#48,597by Chetan Vaghela4 months ago
Manage WordPress update settings by disabling plugin, theme, core, and automatic updates from a single admin page.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Orchestrator
Up in the last 7 days:11,759#60,774by Sergio Scabuzzo1 month ago
A plugin to track available plugin updates and optionally auto-update them based on time or security vulnerabilities.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

RoboMaintainer
Down in the last 7 days:5,366#63,567by Robomaintainer1 year ago
RoboMaintainer is your personal autopilot for WordPress plugin updates. It checks for updates, initiates updates and checks for changes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Version Pilot
#64,014by wowown1 year ago
Provides an efficient, secure, and user-friendly version update mechanism for non-official WordPress plugins.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Disable Plugins, Themes and Core Updates
Down in the last 7 days:14,666#69,830by Ciprian Craciun8 years ago
This plugin disable plugins, themes and core updates for WordPress and also the notifications.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
KK-UPDATE-CONTROL
Down in the last 7 days:13,345#73,365by Kai3 years ago
A simple WordPress plugin to control automatic core updates or auto-updates for plugins, themes and translations.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day