Advanced Automatic Updates vs Multiple Themes (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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Multiple Themes

Multiple Themes

4.7(50)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Multiple Themes has 407K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes4.7/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes50
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes10K+
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes407K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Multiple ThemesN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes1 year ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes2012
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes14 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes3.4+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themesfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Multiple ThemesFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Multiple Themes7.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Multiple Themes

4.7/5(50 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
0%
2
2%
1
6%

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

Multiple Themes Reviews

by Lovro Hrust

Fabulous!

I didn’t expect it to work with wp 6.7.1 and both combination of classic theme and FSE theme. But it works! This was such a pleasant surprise! Excellent idea and realization. I would only suggest that

by Jonathan Hinson

Brilliant. Thank you.

It’s just great. Thank you to the creator of this, and to those who now maintain this plugin.

by fadiaalnahari

upgrade plugin

it’s not working with WordPress 6.4.1 please upgrade it thank you

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Multiple Themes more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Multiple Themes has 10K+. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Multiple Themes?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Multiple Themes has a 4.7/5 rating from 50 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Multiple Themes free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Multiple Themes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Multiple Themes?
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 Multiple Themes was last updated 1 year ago.

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