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Advanced Automatic Updates vs Enable Core Patterns (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
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Enable Core Patterns

Enable Core Patterns

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Enable Core Patterns

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Enable Core Patterns has 1.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
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Enable Core PatternsN/A
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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Enable Core Patterns0
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Enable Core Patterns0
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
◄
Enable Core Patterns1.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Enable Core PatternsN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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Enable Core Patterns1 year ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Enable Core Patterns2022
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Enable Core Patterns4 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Enable Core Patterns6.3+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Enable Core Patterns7.4+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Enable Core PatternsFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Enable Core Patterns1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Enable Core Patterns

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

Enable Core Patterns Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Enable Core Patterns more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Enable Core Patterns has 0. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Enable Core Patterns?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Enable Core Patterns has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Enable Core Patterns free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Enable Core Patterns is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Enable Core Patterns?
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 Enable Core Patterns was last updated 1 year ago.

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