Disable WordPress Update Notifications… vs Disable WordPress Core Update Email (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable WordPress Update Notifications…
10K+ active installs
Free
Disable WordPress Core Update Email
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable WordPress Core Update Email has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Disable WordPress Update Notifications… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable WordPress Update Notifications… has accumulated 77K+ total downloads while Disable WordPress Core Update Email has 7.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable WordPress Update Notifications… | Disable WordPress Core Update Email | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 18 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 77K+ | ◄ | 7.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 9 months ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Age | 10 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.4.2 | 1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable WordPress Update Notifications…
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable WordPress Update Notifications… averaged approximately 25 daily downloads while Disable WordPress Core Update Email averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
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
Disable WordPress Core Update Email Reviews
Does exactly what it says it does (even 5 years since last update)
The simplicity of the plugin helps it be lightweight & easy to use. That also means the one line of active PHP code that it consists of (it then being what WordPress recommends in its current document
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Disables the WordPress update checking and notification system for all core, plugin and theme updates.
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