Disable Search vs Disable auto-update Email Notifications (2026)

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

Disable Search

Disable Search

4.7(16)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Disable Search
VS
Disable auto-update Email Notifications

Disable auto-update Email Notifications

4.5(15)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Disable auto-update Email Notifications

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Disable Search has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 16 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Search has accumulated 420K+ total downloads while Disable auto-update Email Notifications has 188K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Disable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications4.5/5
Total Reviews
16Disable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications15
Active Installs
40K+Disable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications30K+
Total Downloads
420K+Disable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications188K+
Support Resolution
N/ADisable Search
Disable auto-update Email NotificationsN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoDisable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications1 year ago
First Released
2009Disable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications2020
Age
17 yearsDisable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications6 years
WP Requires
4.6+Disable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications5.5+
PHP Requires
false+Disable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications5.6+
Business Model
FreeDisable Search
Disable auto-update Email NotificationsFree
Latest Version
2.1.1Disable Search
Disable auto-update Email Notifications1.5.0

Rating Breakdown

Disable Search

4.7/5(16 reviews)
5
88%
4
6%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Disable auto-update Email Notifications

4.5/5(15 reviews)
5
73%
4
13%
3
7%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Disable Search Reviews

by kojot

nice

super

by awesiome

Magnificent little plugin

Does exactly what it says. Just activate and it completely disables all default WordPress search functionality from the frontend.

by Fumiki Takahashi

The most effective way to avoid search spam

In 2024, numerous bots are crawling sites, generating significant search spam. Generally, site search incurs high costs, primarily because we end up paying for CPU resources consumed by spam. If si

Disable auto-update Email Notifications Reviews

by Dean Householder

Checks out clean! 2 Lines of code! Perfect!

I am always suspicious of WordPress plugins and like to see if they really do ONLY what they say. I was SO pleased to see that this plugin literally adds two lines of executable code. Two filters that

by markzoi

Very useful

This Plugin deserve much more than is now, it saved my time disabling wp annoying notifications… Thank you This topic was modified 2 years ago by markzoi.

by advantagen

Didn’t work

Simply doesn’t work, at least for WordPress 5.8.3

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disable Search or Disable auto-update Email Notifications more popular?
Disable Search has 40K+ active installations while Disable auto-update Email Notifications has 30K+. Disable Search is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Disable Search or Disable auto-update Email Notifications?
Disable Search has a 4.7/5 rating from 16 reviews, while Disable auto-update Email Notifications has a 4.5/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Disable Search and Disable auto-update Email Notifications free?
Disable Search is free and Disable auto-update Email Notifications is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Disable Search or Disable auto-update Email Notifications?
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?
Disable Search was last updated 11 months ago and Disable auto-update Email Notifications was last updated 1 year ago.

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