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Best background updates plugins for WordPress

The most popular background updates plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Auto Updater leads with 7K+ active installs, ahead of WP Automatic Updates (400+) and Background Update Notification Email Address (100+). All 4 plugins tagged “background updates” 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 4 background updates plugins

  1. 1.
    WP Auto Updater

    The most installed background updates plugin, with 7K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 10 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  2. 2.
    WP Automatic Updates

    400+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  3. 3.
    Background Update Notification Email Address

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  4. 4.
    Auto Update

    90+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 4 plugins tagged “background updates”