Advanced Automatic Updates vs Plugin Notes Plus (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 Notes Plus

Plugin Notes Plus

5(61)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Plugin Notes Plus has a higher user rating (5/5 from 61 reviews) while Advanced Automatic Updates leads in active installations (30K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Plugin Notes Plus has 75K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus5/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus61
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus9.0K+
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus75K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus0%
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus1 year ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus2018
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus8 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus6.2+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus5.6+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes PlusFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Plugin Notes Plus1.2.10

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Plugin Notes Plus

5/5(61 reviews)
5
100%
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

Plugin Notes Plus Reviews

by Kathy

Hyper intelligent, merci

Magnifique extension, parfaite pour se remémorer les différentes extensions qu’on a activées.

by khrisme

Absolutely brilliant plugin. Works great as described.

Absolutely brilliant plugin. Works great as described.

by denizci88

Very useful

I have tested it. It is very useful. Thank you very much 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugin Notes Plus more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Plugin Notes Plus has 9.0K+. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugin Notes Plus?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Plugin Notes Plus has a 5/5 rating from 61 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Plugin Notes Plus free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Plugin Notes Plus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugin Notes Plus?
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 Notes Plus was last updated 1 year ago.

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