Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update… vs Disable WordPress Update Notifications… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update…
10K+ active installs
Free
Disable WordPress Update Notifications…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update… has accumulated 112K+ total downloads while Disable WordPress Update Notifications… has 77K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update… | Disable WordPress Update Notifications… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 10 | ► | 18 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | 10K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 112K+ | ◄ | 77K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 9 months ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2016 | |
| Age | 6 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.5 | 2.4.2 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update… averaged approximately 10 daily downloads while Disable WordPress Update Notifications… averaged 25.
Recent Reviews
Disable Theme and Plugin Auto-Update… Reviews
Helpful and Minimal
This is a simple and effective plugin and does what it says. Thank you for sharing this I’m so happy to no longer receive so many update emails!!!
simple and works great!
Does the job perfect. Simple usage, just activate the plugin, that’s all.
Alle Kunden waren froh!
Funktioniert reibungslos.
Disable WordPress Update Notifications… Reviews
Does not work as advertised…
Blocks ALL updates – not notifications. I just installed this on a ton of sites on a very slow server. Now I have to go back and uninstall it to get updates working again. Waste of time.
Thank you!
Thank you fo taking the time to make this happen.
Blocked User Notifications Too
I mean, yes it disables annoying notifications. The problems is it blocked all my new user notifications as well, so that when I added a new user, they never received the email. Couldn’t find any sett
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