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Advanced Automatic Updates vs Wp Favs – Plugin Manager (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 Favs – Plugin Manager

Wp Favs – Plugin Manager

4.7(32)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while Wp Favs – Plugin Manager has 83K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
Wp Favs – Plugin Manager4.7/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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Wp Favs – Plugin Manager32
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Wp Favs – Plugin Manager3.0K+
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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Wp Favs – Plugin Manager83K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
Wp Favs – Plugin ManagerN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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Wp Favs – Plugin Manager2 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
Wp Favs – Plugin Manager2014
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
Wp Favs – Plugin Manager12 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
Wp Favs – Plugin Manager3.6+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
Wp Favs – Plugin Managerfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
Wp Favs – Plugin ManagerFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
Wp Favs – Plugin Manager1.2.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

Wp Favs – Plugin Manager

4.7/5(32 reviews)
5
88%
4
3%
3
3%
2
0%
1
6%

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 Favs – Plugin Manager Reviews

by cjalas

Not free

“Is this free? Yes, it’s totally free and it will remain free. No premium addons, or stuff will that will be added” …but the website lists the ability to use custom plugins as a premium subscrip

by paulnl

Excellent!

I’ve been looking for this simple and easy solution. Thanks!!

by ferrarimartin82

Just perfect!!

Just perfect!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or Wp Favs – Plugin Manager more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while Wp Favs – Plugin Manager has 3.0K+. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or Wp Favs – Plugin Manager?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while Wp Favs – Plugin Manager has a 4.7/5 rating from 32 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and Wp Favs – Plugin Manager free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and Wp Favs – Plugin Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or Wp Favs – Plugin Manager?
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 Favs – Plugin Manager was last updated 2 years ago.

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