Enable jQuery Migrate Helper vs Hide Updates (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
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hide Updates has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Enable jQuery Migrate Helper leads in active installations (80K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Enable jQuery Migrate Helper has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while Hide Updates has 42K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Enable jQuery Migrate Helper | Hide Updates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 109 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.4M+ | ◄ | 42K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2017 | |
| Age | 6 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.1 | 1.1.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
Hide Updates
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Enable jQuery Migrate Helper averaged approximately 387 daily downloads while Hide Updates averaged 9.
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
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!
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