Advanced Automatic Updates vs wp-ShowGithubFile (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7(61)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago

View Advanced Automatic Updates

wp-ShowGithubFile

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago

View wp-ShowGithubFile

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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while wp-ShowGithubFile has 824.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Advanced Automatic Updates		wp-ShowGithubFile
Rating	4.7/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	61	◄	0
Active Installs	30K+	◄	0
Total Downloads	255K+	◄	824
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	4 years ago	◄	5 years ago
First Released	2012		2020
Age	14 years		6 years
WP Requires	3.7+		4.7+
PHP Requires	false+		7.0+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.0.2		1.0.0

Rating

4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates

◄

wp-ShowGithubFileN/A

Total Reviews

61Advanced Automatic Updates

◄

wp-ShowGithubFile0

Active Installs

30K+Advanced Automatic Updates

◄

wp-ShowGithubFile0

Total Downloads

255K+Advanced Automatic Updates

◄

wp-ShowGithubFile824

Support Resolution

N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates

wp-ShowGithubFileN/A

Last Updated

4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates

◄

wp-ShowGithubFile5 years ago

First Released

2012Advanced Automatic Updates

wp-ShowGithubFile2020

Age

14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates

wp-ShowGithubFile6 years

WP Requires

3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates

wp-ShowGithubFile4.7+

PHP Requires

false+Advanced Automatic Updates

wp-ShowGithubFile7.0+

Business Model

FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates

wp-ShowGithubFileFree

Latest Version

1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates

wp-ShowGithubFile1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7/5(61 reviews)

89%

wp-ShowGithubFile

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

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-ShowGithubFile Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or wp-ShowGithubFile more popular?

Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while wp-ShowGithubFile has 0. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or wp-ShowGithubFile?

Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while wp-ShowGithubFile has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are Advanced Automatic Updates and wp-ShowGithubFile free?

Advanced Automatic Updates is free and wp-ShowGithubFile is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or wp-ShowGithubFile?

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-ShowGithubFile was last updated 5 years ago.

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