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Advanced Automatic Updates vs XML-RPC Update Check (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
XML-RPC Update Check

XML-RPC Update Check

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View XML-RPC Update Check

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while XML-RPC Update Check has 1.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
◄
XML-RPC Update CheckN/A
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
◄
XML-RPC Update Check0
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
◄
XML-RPC Update Check10
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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XML-RPC Update Check1.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
XML-RPC Update CheckN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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XML-RPC Update Check10 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
XML-RPC Update Check2015
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
XML-RPC Update Check11 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
XML-RPC Update Check4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
XML-RPC Update Checkfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
XML-RPC Update CheckFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
XML-RPC Update Check0.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

XML-RPC Update Check

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

XML-RPC Update Check Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or XML-RPC Update Check more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while XML-RPC Update Check has 10. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or XML-RPC Update Check?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while XML-RPC Update Check has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and XML-RPC Update Check free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and XML-RPC Update Check is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or XML-RPC Update Check?
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 XML-RPC Update Check was last updated 10 years ago.

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