Advanced Automatic Updates vs Create Block Theme (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
Create Block Theme

Create Block Theme

4.5(40)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Create Block Theme

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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Create Block Theme has 400K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme4.5/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme40
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme20K+
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme400K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme0%
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme3 weeks ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme2022
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme4 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme6.8+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme7.4+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Create Block ThemeFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Create Block Theme2.9.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Create Block Theme

4.5/5(40 reviews)
5
80%
4
5%
3
5%
2
3%
1
8%

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

Create Block Theme Reviews

by Anatoliy Dovgun

A good solution for WordPress developers and not only.

I have been using this plugin since its inception.The first versions lacked functionality, there was a conceptual change in the paradigm and approach, now it is a very convenient solution for configur

by himecas

ブロックテーマを扱う際は必須のプラグイン

ブロックテーマで構築する際は、必須で入れるべきプラグインといえます。 ブロックテーマの複製やエクスポートが簡単に行えて便利です。

by stemsrus

Feature Request: Add file being modified by Create Block Theme

This post is more about a feature request than a rating which I think would be helpful to its users. Using Create Block Theme (CBT), I typically “Save Changes to Theme”. When I click “Save Chang

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Create Block Theme more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Create Block Theme has 20K+. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Create Block Theme?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Create Block Theme has a 4.5/5 rating from 40 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Create Block Theme free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Create Block Theme is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Create Block Theme?
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 Create Block Theme was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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