Enable jQuery Migrate Helper vs MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
80K+ 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 Enable jQuery Migrate Helper leads in active installations (80K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Enable jQuery Migrate Helper has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has 1.7M+. MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… has a higher support resolution rate (91% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Enable jQuery Migrate Helper | MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 109 | ► | 2,341 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.4M+ | ◄ | 1.7M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 91% |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2014 | |
| Age | 6 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.1 | 6.0.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Enable jQuery Migrate Helper averaged approximately 387 daily downloads while MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress… averaged 1,807.
Recent Reviews
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper Reviews
Great plugin, solved a big issue!
The WooCommerce checkout error was solved and customers can now purchase successfully again. jQuery.Deferred exception: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘defaults’) TypeError: Cannot read
I wish I found this before.
I really do think that you should still include or incorporate jquery migrate files in new versions or updates of wordpress. It’s crazy that you know this is gonna crash a bunch of sites (like thousan
It magically fixed the problem within the website
Congratulations to whoever made this plugin. There were some editor display issues on wordpress and the plugin fixed them. Now clearly I have to go back to the problem to restore the correct functioni
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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