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Best update notifications plugins for WordPress

The most popular update notifications plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Update customer (10+) and Jalma Who Sees Updates (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “update notifications” 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 3 update notifications plugins

  1. 1.
    Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications

    The most installed update notifications plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 19 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Update customer

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.

  3. 3.
    Jalma Who Sees Updates

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

All 3 plugins tagged “update notifications”