Best updates plugins for WordPress
The most popular updates plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. InfiniteWP Client leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of Manage (100K+) and Advanced Automatic Updates (20K+). All 183 plugins tagged “updates” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 updates plugins
- 1.
InfiniteWP ClientThe most installed updates plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 177 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
Manage100K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.Advanced Automatic Updates
20K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 61 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
- 4.WP Updates Notifier
20K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 35 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 5.
Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 6.Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes
9K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.WP Auto Updater
7K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 10 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 8.Disable Plugin Autoupdate Emails
6K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
- 9.
Hide Updates5K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 10.Update Control
4K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 17 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
All 183 plugins tagged “updates”

InfiniteWP Client
Down in the last 7 days:1#267by revmakx2 months ago
Install this plugin on unlimited sites and manage them all from a central dashboard. This plugin communicates with your InfiniteWP Admin Panel.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.4(177)
- Downloads
- 1.1K/day

Manage
Up in the last 7 days:5#397by Elementor7 days ago
Manage provides a centralized dashboard to monitor, optimize, and maintain your WordPress sites without switching between individual sites.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2.5K/day
Advanced Automatic Updates
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,183by Gary Pendergast5 years ago
Adds extra options to WordPress' built-in Automatic Updates feature.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.7(61)
- Downloads
- 30/day
WP Updates Notifier
Down in the last 7 days:20#1,200by Scott Cariss13 days ago
Get an email when your WordPress site has core, plugin or theme updates waiting.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.2(35)
- Downloads
- 231/day

Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update Emails
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,899by KZeni3 years ago
Disables the default notification emails sent by a site after an automatic theme and/or plugin update. Simply activate the plugin to disable these ema …
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 5.0(10)
- Downloads
- 21/day
Disable Updates for WordPress Core, Plugins and Themes
Down in the last 7 days:10#2,176by Johan van der Wijk1 month ago
Disables the WordPress update checking and notification system for all core, plugin and theme updates.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.8(4)
- Downloads
- 73/day
WP Auto Updater
Down in the last 7 days:3#2,573by 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
Disable Plugin Autoupdate Emails
Up in the last 7 days:2#2,772by simshaun4 months ago
Getting too many "plugin updated" or "theme updated" emails since WordPress 5.5? This turns them off.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 33/day

Hide Updates
Down in the last 7 days:19#3,061by Upperdog2 years ago
This plugin hides update notifications for core, plugin, and theme updates in the WordPress admin for all everyone except specified users.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Update Control
Down in the last 7 days:10#3,605by George Stephanis4 months ago
This adds some options to your Settings > General page that let you tweak auto-updates.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.4(17)
- Downloads
- 26/day
Disable WordPress Core Update Email
Down in the last 7 days:18#4,911by Alex Moss10 years ago
Disables the default notification email sent by WordPress for an automatic core update. Simply activate the plugin to disable the notification email : …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Auto Updates
Down in the last 7 days:14#5,723by Minor4 years ago
Let WordPress to automatically update his core, plugins and themes - silently in the background.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day

No Update Nag
Down in the last 7 days:5#6,703by Scott Reilly1 year ago
Removes the WordPress update nag that appears at the top of all admin pages when a new version of WordPress is released.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 22/day

Disabler
Down in the last 7 days:7#7,105by saas4 months ago
Instead of installing a million plugins to disable features you don't want, why not use just ONE plugin?
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day

WP Updates Settings
Down in the last 7 days:10#7,304by Yslo9 years ago
Configure WordPress updates settings through UI (User Interface).
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.4(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Disable WP Theme Updates Advance
Up in the last 7 days:1#8,924by gr8nilay2 years ago
Disable all your WordPress theme updates on plugin activation.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Disable All WP Updates
Up in the last 7 days:92#10,084by Syed Balkhi5 years ago
Disables all WordPress updates, including core, plugin and theme update checks.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Disable Plugin Update Emails
Down in the last 7 days:2#10,363by jerryrcole26 days ago
As of WordPress 5.5, email notifications will be sent after each attempt to automatically update a plugin, regardless of whether the update was succes …
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Unstoppable Site Connector
Down in the last 7 days:78#10,549by Unstoppable Solutions4 days ago
Connects this site to your web professional's Unstoppable Site Manager dashboard for updates, health checks and monthly care reports.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 42/day
Lock Your Updates Plugins/Themes Manager
Up in the last 7 days:11#10,769by Rachel Cherry11 years ago
Allows you to lock your plugins and themes from being updated and keep notes on why the plugin or theme is locked.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Siteward Child
Down in the last 7 days:157#11,145by OmnisWP5 days ago
Connect this WordPress site to a Siteward dashboard for central monitoring, updates, backups and plugin management. Does nothing until paired.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 30/day

WP Excerpt Settings
Down in the last 7 days:68#12,249by Yslo9 years ago
Configure WordPress Excerpt through UI (User Interface).
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Force Update Check for Plugins and Themes
Down in the last 7 days:53#12,532by WP Zone2 years ago
The Force Update Check For Plugins And Themes will run each time this page is loaded. Update statuses may still be cached by third-party updaters.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Fleet Agent Site Manager
#13,358by Mosamlife6 days ago
Securely connects this site to a WPMgr dashboard, self-hosted or hosted, so backups, updates, security and speed all run from one screen.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 32/day
Lumturio WP Monitor
Down in the last 7 days:93#13,560by lumturioteam4 years ago
Lumturio offers users and agencies powerful and reliable tools to monitor CMS security.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Simple Notice Board
Down in the last 7 days:242#14,061by Inu Etc1 year ago
A simple and lightweight plugin to display important notices on your WordPress site using a shortcode.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Update History Panel
Up in the last 7 days:71#14,247by crossandcrown7 months ago
Log WordPress core, theme, and plugin update history and display it on the Updates screen. A REST API endpoint is available for administrators.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Background Update Notification Email Address
Down in the last 7 days:182#15,623by Kanuka Digital11 years ago
Change the email address update notifications are sent to following an automatic background update.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Clean WordPress Updates
Up in the last 7 days:473#16,197by Arjan Olsder1 year ago
Clean WordPress Updates blocks new themes and plugins from being installed upon updating WordPress Core
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Mad Cow Owner Update Notifications for MainWP
Up in the last 7 days:19#17,791by jrobie231 month ago
Send owner notification emails to your MainWP child site owners with one click. Batch send, per-site email storage, customizable template.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day

Freeze
Down in the last 7 days:19#18,075by Jose Mortellaro1 month ago
It freezes your installation and tries to protect your abandoned website.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable WP Plugin Updates Advance
Down in the last 7 days:74#18,849by gr8nilay2 years ago
Disable all your WordPress plugin updates on plugin activation.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Site Update Notification
Up in the last 7 days:218#18,957by Rakib Hossain1 year ago
A plugin that sends email notifications when plugins, themes, or WordPress need updates.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AdminEase
Up in the last 7 days:303#19,193by PrecisionWP4 days ago
Fix a slow WordPress admin, harden security, and control 60+ settings from one dashboard - no code required.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Time to Update
Up in the last 7 days:308#19,266by entertheraptor2 months ago
Sends email notifications when WordPress core, plugin, or theme updates are available. Simple, lightweight, and set-and-forget.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SMNTCS Show Symlinked Plugins
#19,514by Niels Lange1 month ago
Labels symlinked plugins on the Plugins page and hides their delete link and update notice, so you cannot change them by accident.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Safe Editor
Up in the last 7 days:42#19,605by forde10 years ago
Add custom css/javascript to your website without worrying that your changes will be overwritten with the future theme/plugin updates.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates
Down in the last 7 days:98#19,624by Jake Spurlock6 years ago
Simply disable automatic theme and plugin updates.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Lock My Site
Up in the last 7 days:122#19,682by Juanma Evaristo5 months ago
Lightweight worker plugin for remote WordPress maintenance and management via secure REST API.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Easy Update Notifier
Down in the last 7 days:15#19,952by bldwebdevs1 year ago
Easily monitor and receive email notifications for available plugin, theme, and WordPress core updates from the admin dashboard.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 3/day

Wapuu Dashboard Pet
Down in the last 7 days:250#20,355by kayleighthorpe1 year ago
Wapuu Dashboard Pet is a virtual pet for your WordPress admin dashboard. The more you fail to update your site, the sicker Wapuu becomes.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

YellowLab Stop Core Emails
Up in the last 7 days:233#21,211by ylt2 months ago
Control native WordPress email notifications from Settings > Stop Core Emails.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Kreiswolke Maintenance Agent Toolkit
Down in the last 7 days:81#21,301by KREISWOLKE1 month ago
The agent's toolkit for remote & safe WordPress maintenance: snapshots, updates, stack management, health checks, rollbacks, recovery, and hardening
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Disable WP Core Updates Advance
Down in the last 7 days:147#22,451by gr8nilay2 years ago
Disable all your WordPress core updates on plugin activation.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Disable All Update Notifications
Up in the last 7 days:166#22,874by Geenen IT-Systeme GmbH3 months ago
Simply disables all update notification emails (core, themes, plugins). No configuration needed.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Tiny Simple Admin Notice Silencer
Down in the last 7 days:74#23,326by Marcin Dudek1 month ago
Silences the notification emails that WordPress sends to the site administrator, and leaves every other email on your site alone.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Update Privacy
Down in the last 7 days:20#23,476by Matt Radford7 years ago
Stop WordPress sending anything but essential data during the update check.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WebChange Detector for MainWP
Up in the last 7 days:119#23,804by Mike Miler24 days ago
Visual checks for your MainWP updates: before/after screenshots of all child sites in one run, compared automatically.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

WM Guard
Up in the last 7 days:491#23,902by Witte Marketing1 month ago
Technical WordPress site checks for updates, file integrity, backups and security status in plain language.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SiteAgent for Aura
Down in the last 7 days:1#24,310by Ben Kalsky16 days ago
Let AI update and maintain WordPress with Aura's guardrails: optional per-action approval, an audit trail, and auto-rollback on safe batch updates.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day