Core Rollback vs Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates (2026)

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

Core Rollback

Core Rollback

4.7(15)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 days ago
View Core Rollback
VS
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates

Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates

0(0)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Core Rollback has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 15 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. Core Rollback has accumulated 154K+ total downloads while Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates has 2.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin UpdatesN/A
Total Reviews
15Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates0
Active Installs
10K+Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates60
Total Downloads
154K+Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates2.1K+
Support Resolution
33%Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin UpdatesN/A
Last Updated
6 days agoCore Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates5 years ago
First Released
2020Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates2020
Age
6 yearsCore Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates6 years
WP Requires
4.1+Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates3.7+
PHP Requires
5.6+Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates7.0+
Business Model
FreeCore Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin UpdatesFree
Latest Version
1.4.2Core Rollback
Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates0.1.6

Rating Breakdown

Core Rollback

4.7/5(15 reviews)
5
87%
4
7%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Core Rollback Reviews

by mthomas80

Life Saver

This is a life saver for when you need to pull a client’s site down into local, but they’re on an older version of WP and they refuse to pay us for updating the sites plugins. This topic was m

by tatuatu

I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

by wpandlpuser

6.8 to 6.7.2

My theme was not compatible with the automatically installed WP 6.8 and it let to critical errors on the page. I could still access the admin page to download the plugin and trigger the rollback. Unfo

Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Core Rollback or Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates more popular?
Core Rollback has 10K+ active installations while Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates has 60. Core Rollback is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Core Rollback or Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates?
Core Rollback has a 4.7/5 rating from 15 reviews, while Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Core Rollback and Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates free?
Core Rollback is free and Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Core Rollback or Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin 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?
Core Rollback was last updated 6 days ago and Disable Automatic Theme & Plugin Updates was last updated 5 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.