Hide Updates vs Disable WordPress Core Update Email (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable WordPress Core Update Email
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hide Updates has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Updates has accumulated 42K+ total downloads while Disable WordPress Core Update Email has 7.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide Updates | Disable WordPress Core Update Email | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 4 | ◄ | 1 |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 42K+ | ◄ | 7.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Age | 9 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.5 | 1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide Updates
Disable WordPress Core Update Email
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide Updates averaged approximately 9 daily downloads while Disable WordPress Core Update Email averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
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!
Disable WordPress Core Update Email Reviews
Does exactly what it says it does (even 5 years since last update)
The simplicity of the plugin helps it be lightweight & easy to use. That also means the one line of active PHP code that it consists of (it then being what WordPress recommends in its current document
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