Advanced Automatic Updates vs Update Intervals (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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Update Intervals

Update Intervals

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 6 days ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Update Intervals has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Advanced Automatic Updates leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Update Intervals has 2.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals5/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals1
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals10
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals2.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Update IntervalsN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals6 days ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals2020
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals6 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals4.7+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals8.0+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Update IntervalsFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Update Intervals1.05

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Update Intervals

5/5(1 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

Update Intervals Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Update Intervals more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Update Intervals has 10. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Update Intervals?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Update Intervals has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Update Intervals free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Update Intervals is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Update Intervals?
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 Update Intervals was last updated 6 days ago.

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