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Hide Updates vs Auto Update (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Hide Updates

Hide Updates

5(4)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Hide Updates
VS
Auto Update

Auto Update

0(0)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Auto Update

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hide Updates has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Updates has accumulated 42K+ total downloads while Auto Update has 3.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Hide Updates
◄
Auto UpdateN/A
Total Reviews
4Hide Updates
◄
Auto Update0
Active Installs
6.0K+Hide Updates
◄
Auto Update100
Total Downloads
42K+Hide Updates
◄
Auto Update3.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Updates
Auto UpdateN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoHide Updates
►
Auto Update3 weeks ago
First Released
2017Hide Updates
Auto Update2016
Age
9 yearsHide Updates
Auto Update10 years
WP Requires
3.0+Hide Updates
Auto Update5.8+
PHP Requires
false+Hide Updates
Auto Update7.4+
Business Model
FreeHide Updates
Auto UpdateFree
Latest Version
1.1.5Hide Updates
Auto Update1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Hide Updates

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Auto Update

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Hide Updates Reviews

by icecreamjelly

Works like a charm

Plug and play, works like a charm. Hope this does not get taken down. Thanks.

by aldrinhart

Great plugin

Very useful to keep calm clients

by Tom

Great plugin

Exactly what I was looking for!

Auto Update Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Updates or Auto Update more popular?
Hide Updates has 6.0K+ active installations while Auto Update has 100. Hide Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Updates or Auto Update?
Hide Updates has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Auto Update has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Hide Updates and Auto Update free?
Hide Updates is free and Auto Update is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Updates or Auto Update?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Hide Updates was last updated 2 years ago and Auto Update was last updated 3 weeks ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.