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Advanced Automatic Updates vs Plugin Activation Date (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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Plugin Activation Date

Plugin Activation Date

4.7(10)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 13 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 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Plugin Activation Date has 6.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Activation Date4.7/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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Plugin Activation Date10
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Plugin Activation Date300
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Plugin Activation Date6.4K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Activation DateN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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Plugin Activation Date13 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Activation Date2012
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Activation Date14 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Activation Date3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Activation Datefalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Activation DateFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Activation Date1.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Plugin Activation Date

4.7/5(10 reviews)
5
80%
4
10%
3
10%
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

Plugin Activation Date Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugin Activation Date more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Plugin Activation Date has 300. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugin Activation Date?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Plugin Activation Date has a 4.7/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Plugin Activation Date free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Plugin Activation Date is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugin Activation Date?
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 Plugin Activation Date was last updated 13 years ago.

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