Disable All WordPress Updates vs MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable All WordPress Updates
20K+ active installs
Free
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
20K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 2,341 reviews) while Disable All WordPress Updates leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable All WordPress Updates has accumulated 848K+ total downloads while MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has 1.7M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable All WordPress Updates | MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 68 | ► | 2,341 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | 20K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 848K+ | ► | 1.7M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 91% | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Age | 16 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.8+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.1 | 6.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable All WordPress Updates
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable All WordPress Updates averaged approximately 282 daily downloads while MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… averaged 1,807.
Recent Reviews
Disable All WordPress Updates Reviews
Must have for Performance
I normally never give ratings, but after 24 hours of debugging and finding out that another plugins update API service is causing my slow down, I am super happy that this plugin exists! Thanks 1 M
Really speeds up the dashboard
My developer recommended installing this to help with dashboard speed since we use some 3rd party plugins. It has really helped, thanks!
An awesome plugin that I’ve used for years!
First of all, I’m sorry it took so long to give a review for this wonderful plugin. I’ve used it for years, it’s always worked perfectly and still does. But if the author sees this message, I have
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… Reviews
MainWP works great.
I am only scratching the surface, but I love the way it updates my websites. Thanks guys! Dave
Great plugin!
Saves me a lot of time – should have moved to MainWP much earlier.
Lost time
I really wanted to give this plugin a chance, but in the end I just wasted my time.I prepared a local installation for safety reasons – after computer upgrade, it stopped working despite importing the
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