Advanced Automatic Updates vs WP Fingerprint (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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WP Fingerprint

WP Fingerprint

3(2)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View WP Fingerprint

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 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while WP Fingerprint has 34K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint3/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint2
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint9.0K+
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint34K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP FingerprintN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint7 months ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint2018
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint8 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint4.9+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint5.6+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP FingerprintFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Fingerprint2.1.2

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

WP Fingerprint

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

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 Fingerprint Reviews

by mirnati

wow i was surprise

i was surprise this plugin dont show at any method login wplogin or myaccount. also dont have any guide manual or shortcode to place suppose to using. TQ This topic was modified 5 years, 6 mon

by emdeedee

Really useful way to spot changes

.. not just things that might have been changed maliciously, but also where someone may have made a well-intentioned(?) change to a plug-in and not documented it properly. We have all had surprises wh

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Fingerprint more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while WP Fingerprint has 9.0K+. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Fingerprint?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while WP Fingerprint has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and WP Fingerprint free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and WP Fingerprint is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Fingerprint?
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 Fingerprint was last updated 7 months ago.

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