Disable Updates for WordPress Core… 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 Updates for WordPress Core…
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 Updates for WordPress Core… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Updates for WordPress Core… has accumulated 109K+ total downloads while Disable WordPress Core Update Email has 7.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Updates for WordPress Core… | Disable WordPress Core Update Email | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 109K+ | ◄ | 7.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.2 | 1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…
Disable WordPress Core Update Email
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Updates for WordPress Core… averaged approximately 37 daily downloads while Disable WordPress Core Update Email averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
Disable Updates for WordPress Core… Reviews
No options to choose
This plugin does what is says but it doesn’t give any choosing option at all. I don’t want to disable updates for all plugins. Found this plugin which provides more flexibility disabling core, updates
nice!
simple for good practices_)
Fantastic
This is absolutely fantastic, whoever made this deserves to be paid!!
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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