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Advanced Automatic Updates vs Admin Bar Theme Switcher (2026)

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

Advanced Automatic Updates

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7(61)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Advanced Automatic Updates
VS
Admin Bar Theme Switcher

Admin Bar Theme Switcher

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Admin Bar Theme Switcher

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Automatic Updates has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 61 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Admin Bar Theme Switcher has 4.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
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Admin Bar Theme SwitcherN/A
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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Admin Bar Theme Switcher0
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Admin Bar Theme Switcher10
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Admin Bar Theme Switcher4.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Admin Bar Theme SwitcherN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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Admin Bar Theme Switcher11 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Admin Bar Theme Switcher2011
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Admin Bar Theme Switcher15 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Admin Bar Theme Switcher3.8+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Admin Bar Theme Switcherfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Admin Bar Theme SwitcherFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Admin Bar Theme Switcher2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7/5(61 reviews)
5
89%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Admin Bar Theme Switcher

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

Recent Reviews

Advanced Automatic Updates Reviews

by inakijm

Fantástico

Te despreocupas de estar entrando continuamente al blog para actualizar los plugins. Se actualizan solos. Muy recomendable.

by al3x22

The best plugin

This is one of my favorite plugins. It is very simple and easy to use. I can only recommend it!

by martonlente

Plugin perfectly works even with premium themes

After I couldn’t get the popular Easy Updates Manager plugin working, I looked for an alternative, and then found Advanced Automatic Updates. The plugin perfectly works, and even updates premium theme

Admin Bar Theme Switcher Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Admin Bar Theme Switcher more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Admin Bar Theme Switcher has 10. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Admin Bar Theme Switcher?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Admin Bar Theme Switcher has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Admin Bar Theme Switcher free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Admin Bar Theme Switcher is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Admin Bar Theme Switcher?
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?
Advanced Automatic Updates was last updated 4 years ago and Admin Bar Theme Switcher was last updated 11 years ago.

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