Disable Updates for WordPress Core… vs Hide Updates (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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hide Updates has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Disable Updates for WordPress Core… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Updates for WordPress Core… has accumulated 109K+ total downloads while Hide Updates has 42K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Updates for WordPress Core… | Hide Updates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4 | 4 | |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 109K+ | ◄ | 42K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2017 | |
| Age | 15 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.2 | 1.1.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…
Hide Updates
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Updates for WordPress Core… averaged approximately 38 daily downloads while Hide Updates averaged 9.
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!!
Hide Updates Reviews
Works like a charm
Plug and play, works like a charm. Hope this does not get taken down. Thanks.
Great plugin
Very useful to keep calm clients
Great plugin
Exactly what I was looking for!
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