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Advanced Automatic Updates vs Downgrade (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
Downgrade

Downgrade

3(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Downgrade

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 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Downgrade has 17K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
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Downgrade3/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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Downgrade2
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Downgrade100
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Downgrade17K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
DowngradeN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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Downgrade8 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Downgrade2016
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Downgrade10 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Downgrade4.9.4+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Downgradefalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
DowngradeFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Downgrade1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Downgrade

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

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

Downgrade Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Downgrade more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Downgrade has 100. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Downgrade?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Downgrade has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Downgrade free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Downgrade is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Downgrade?
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 Downgrade was last updated 8 years ago.

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