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Download Plugin vs Advanced Automatic Updates (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Download Plugin

Download Plugin

4.4(22)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
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Advanced Automatic Updates

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7(61)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Automatic Updates has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 61 reviews) while Download Plugin leads in active installations (50K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Download Plugin has accumulated 942K+ total downloads while Advanced Automatic Updates has 255K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Download Plugin
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Advanced Automatic Updates4.7/5
Total Reviews
22Download Plugin
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Advanced Automatic Updates61
Active Installs
50K+Download Plugin
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Advanced Automatic Updates30K+
Total Downloads
942K+Download Plugin
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Advanced Automatic Updates255K+
Support Resolution
N/ADownload Plugin
Advanced Automatic UpdatesN/A
Last Updated
4 weeks agoDownload Plugin
◄
Advanced Automatic Updates4 years ago
First Released
2016Download Plugin
Advanced Automatic Updates2012
Age
10 yearsDownload Plugin
Advanced Automatic Updates14 years
WP Requires
4.8+Download Plugin
Advanced Automatic Updates3.7+
PHP Requires
5.6+Download Plugin
Advanced Automatic Updatesfalse+
Business Model
FreeDownload Plugin
Advanced Automatic UpdatesFree
Latest Version
2.4.0Download Plugin
Advanced Automatic Updates1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Download Plugin

4.4/5(22 reviews)
5
82%
4
0%
3
5%
2
5%
1
9%

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7/5(61 reviews)
5
89%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Download Plugin Reviews

by indrayn

Nice – multiple download and upload plugins

Please fix on Theme download; in downloaded zip, theme files are not inside theme folder. Thanks

by Josh Journey

Great Plugin and idea

Very helpful for collaborating with plugin developers and testing on different environments.

by disco2000

I Love It

I’ve been using it for more than a year now and it’s a real helpful plugin. Super clean and works perfectly. Thanks to the team!

Advanced Automatic Updates Reviews

by inakijm

Fantástico

Te despreocupas de estar entrando continuamente al blog para actualizar los plugins. Se actualizan solos. Muy recomendable.

by al3x22

The best plugin

This is one of my favorite plugins. It is very simple and easy to use. I can only recommend it!

by martonlente

Plugin perfectly works even with premium themes

After I couldn’t get the popular Easy Updates Manager plugin working, I looked for an alternative, and then found Advanced Automatic Updates. The plugin perfectly works, and even updates premium theme

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Download Plugin or Advanced Automatic Updates more popular?
Download Plugin has 50K+ active installations while Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+. Download Plugin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Download Plugin or Advanced Automatic Updates?
Download Plugin has a 4.4/5 rating from 22 reviews, while Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews.
Are Download Plugin and Advanced Automatic Updates free?
Download Plugin is free and Advanced Automatic Updates is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Download Plugin or Advanced Automatic Updates?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Download Plugin was last updated 4 weeks ago and Advanced Automatic Updates was last updated 4 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.