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Advanced Automatic Updates vs Theme Check (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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Theme Check

Theme Check

4.8(195)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Theme Check has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 195 reviews) while Advanced Automatic Updates leads in active installations (30K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Theme Check has 2.5M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
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Theme Check4.8/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
►
Theme Check195
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Theme Check20K+
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
►
Theme Check2.5M+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Theme CheckN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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Theme Check2 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Theme Check2018
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Theme Check8 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Theme Check3.7+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Theme Checkfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Theme CheckFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Theme Check20231220

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Theme Check

4.8/5(195 reviews)
5
87%
4
9%
3
2%
2
1%
1
3%

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

Theme Check Reviews

by Samsul Islam Rana

Great plugin and support! It works well!

Great plugin and support! It works well!

by digstertron

False positives aplenty.

I heard good things about this plugin until I used it. It says my theme name and text domain/slug do not match. They do so why is it flagging a non-existent error?

by Organic Themes

A Necessity For Theme Developers

We regularly use Theme Check for the development of all Organic Themes. Thanks for creating and maintaining such a useful plugin!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Theme Check more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Theme Check has 20K+. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Theme Check?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Theme Check has a 4.8/5 rating from 195 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Theme Check free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Theme Check is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Theme Check?
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 Theme Check was last updated 2 years ago.

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