Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs Disable All WordPress Updates (2026)

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

Cryout Serious Theme Settings

Cryout Serious Theme Settings

4.3(16)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Cryout Serious Theme Settings
VS
Disable All WordPress Updates

Disable All WordPress Updates

4.8(68)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Disable All WordPress Updates

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Disable All WordPress Updates has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 68 reviews) while Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads in active installations (40K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cryout Serious Theme Settings has accumulated 859K+ total downloads while Disable All WordPress Updates has 848K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates4.8/5
Total Reviews
16Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates68
Active Installs
40K+Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates20K+
Total Downloads
859K+Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates848K+
Support Resolution
N/ACryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress UpdatesN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoCryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates1 month ago
First Released
2015Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates2010
Age
11 yearsCryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates16 years
WP Requires
4.5+Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates3.8+
PHP Requires
false+Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates7.4+
Business Model
FreeCryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress UpdatesFree
Latest Version
0.5.17Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates1.9.1

Rating Breakdown

Cryout Serious Theme Settings

4.3/5(16 reviews)
5
81%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
19%

Disable All WordPress Updates

4.8/5(68 reviews)
5
91%
4
3%
3
0%
2
1%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

Cryout Serious Theme Settings Reviews

by ac1643

Great and reliable over a long period of time

I’ve been using Nirvana theme from this developer for over a decade now on several sites, and used this plugin in tandem with it since it became necessary in order to retain the existing theme functio

by AlwaysEnthusiast

No support for paying customer

I have used their Mantra theme for many years. Now support does not reply despite me having a current subscription (made several attempts to create a ticket on their website and also sending email and

by Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty

Seems to work well.

I’ve had this installed for a few years now and it seems to work just fine.

Disable All WordPress Updates Reviews

by welaunchio

Must have for Performance

I normally never give ratings, but after 24 hours of debugging and finding out that another plugins update API service is causing my slow down, I am super happy that this plugin exists! Thanks 1 M

by doublecleanse

Really speeds up the dashboard

My developer recommended installing this to help with dashboard speed since we use some 3rd party plugins. It has really helped, thanks!

by pinkish1

An awesome plugin that I’ve used for years!

First of all, I’m sorry it took so long to give a review for this wonderful plugin. I’ve used it for years, it’s always worked perfectly and still does. But if the author sees this message, I have

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Disable All WordPress Updates more popular?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings has 40K+ active installations while Disable All WordPress Updates has 20K+. Cryout Serious Theme Settings is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Disable All WordPress Updates?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings has a 4.3/5 rating from 16 reviews, while Disable All WordPress Updates has a 4.8/5 rating from 68 reviews.
Are Cryout Serious Theme Settings and Disable All WordPress Updates free?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings is free and Disable All WordPress Updates is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Disable All WordPress Updates?
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?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings was last updated 2 months ago and Disable All WordPress Updates was last updated 1 month ago.

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