Hide Updates vs WP Notification Center (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Notification Center
1.0K+ 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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Updates has accumulated 42K+ total downloads while WP Notification Center has 28K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide Updates | WP Notification Center | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4 | ► | 18 |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 42K+ | ◄ | 28K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2015 | |
| Age | 9 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.5 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide Updates
WP Notification Center
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide Updates averaged approximately 9 daily downloads while WP Notification Center averaged 4.
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!
WP Notification Center Reviews
Does not do its job
The notifications on the backend pages are not hidden, so it actually adds more clutter.
Doesn’t hide the messages
This plugin doesn’t actually hide the messages, it just adds a notification dropdown in the top bar. I’d love to give it 5 stars if it would remove the messages on the pages and allow actions in the n
Not working!
This plugin doesn’t disable any of notifications, plus, it adds a tab to collect all the notifications!
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