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Best update plugins for WordPress

The most popular update plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. MainWP Child leads with 700K+ active installs, ahead of WP Umbrella (90K+) and Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades (60K+). All 134 plugins tagged “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 update plugins

  1. 1.
    MainWP Child

    The most installed update plugin, with 700K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 71 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  2. 2.
    WP Umbrella

    90K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 81 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades

    60K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 117 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.

  4. 4.
    Companion Auto Update

    40K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 105 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  5. 5.
    Modular DS

    40K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 133 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  6. 6.
    The WP Remote WordPress Plugin

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 75 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  7. 7.
    Disable All WordPress Updates

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 69 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  8. 8.
    jQuery Updater

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 64 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  9. 9.
    MainWP Dashboard

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 2,354 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  10. 10.
    Bulk Post Update Date

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 18 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.

All 134 plugins tagged “update”