Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… vs Fatal Error Notify (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable…
9.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Fatal Error Notify
6.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 102 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… has accumulated 408K+ total downloads while Fatal Error Notify has 89K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… | Fatal Error Notify | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | 4.8/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 102 | ◄ | 18 |
| Active Installs | 9.0K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 408K+ | ◄ | 89K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Age | 8 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.0 | 1.5.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable…
Fatal Error Notify
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… averaged approximately 155 daily downloads while Fatal Error Notify averaged 46.
Recent Reviews
Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… Reviews
Good Plugin, horrible support
This plugin generally works as advertised. However, despite my nearly 20 years of experience as a developer my team has repeatedly contacted support with specific questions about issues we were having
Great plugin that really works
Make sure you read the docs to tune it – then it can speed your site up dramatically!
Amazing plugin!
Excellent plugin, a savior for troubleshooting issues and optimize websites performance. Highly recommended!
Fatal Error Notify Reviews
You need the Pro version
Last version adds notifications for some EXIF problems. You cannot deactivate this if you don’t pay. Goodbye.
Plugin doesn’t work, throws error
PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function fatal_error_notify_test_error_function() in /wp-content/plugins/fatal-error-notify/includes/admin/class-admin.php:68
Really useful little plugin
Pretty much all great. Thank you. It’s really useful.
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