Advanced Automatic Updates vs Multi Connect (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
Multi Connect

Multi Connect

0(0)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Multi Connect

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 Multi Connect has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
Multi ConnectN/A
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect0
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect20
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect1.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Multi ConnectN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect2 months ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect2025
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect1 year
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect5.8+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect7.4+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Multi ConnectFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Multi Connect1.0.55

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Multi Connect

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

Multi Connect Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Multi Connect more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Multi Connect has 20. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Multi Connect?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Multi Connect has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Multi Connect free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Multi Connect is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Multi Connect?
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 Multi Connect was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.