Advanced Automatic Updates vs WP Contributions (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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VS
WP Contributions

WP Contributions

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Contributions 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 WP Contributions has 3.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions5/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions1
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions10
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions3.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP ContributionsN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions1 year ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions2015
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions11 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions3.8.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions7.4+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP ContributionsFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Contributions1.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

WP Contributions

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

WP Contributions Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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