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
40K+ active installs
Free
Disable All WordPress Updates
20K+ active installs
Free
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
| Metric | Cryout Serious Theme Settings | Disable All WordPress Updates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 16 | ► | 68 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 859K+ | ◄ | 848K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2010 | |
| Age | 11 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.5+ | 3.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.5.17 | 1.9.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Cryout Serious Theme Settings
Disable All WordPress Updates
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cryout Serious Theme Settings averaged approximately 114 daily downloads while Disable All WordPress Updates averaged 282.
Recent Reviews
Cryout Serious Theme Settings Reviews
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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