Advanced Automatic Updates vs Postlist Shortcode (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
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VS
Postlist Shortcode

Postlist Shortcode

0(0)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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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 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Postlist Shortcode has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
Postlist ShortcodeN/A
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcode0
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcode20
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcode3.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Postlist ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcode11 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcode2011
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcode15 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcode3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcodefalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Postlist ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Postlist Shortcode1.03

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Postlist Shortcode

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

Postlist Shortcode Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Postlist Shortcode more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Postlist Shortcode has 20. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Postlist Shortcode?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Postlist Shortcode has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Postlist Shortcode free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Postlist Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Postlist Shortcode?
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 Postlist Shortcode was last updated 11 years ago.

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