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jQuery Updater vs Simple References (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

jQuery Updater

jQuery Updater

4.5(64)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View jQuery Updater
VS
Simple References

Simple References

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Simple References

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, jQuery Updater has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 64 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Simple References has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5jQuery Updater
◄
Simple ReferencesN/A
Total Reviews
64jQuery Updater
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Simple References0
Active Installs
20K+jQuery Updater
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Simple References10
Total Downloads
1.2M+jQuery Updater
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Simple References1.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Updater
Simple ReferencesN/A
Last Updated
1 month agojQuery Updater
◄
Simple References13 years ago
First Released
2011jQuery Updater
Simple References2012
Age
15 yearsjQuery Updater
Simple References14 years
WP Requires
6.0+jQuery Updater
Simple References3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Updater
Simple Referencesfalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Updater
Simple ReferencesFree
Latest Version
4.0.0jQuery Updater
Simple References0.2

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Updater

4.5/5(64 reviews)
5
81%
4
6%
3
2%
2
0%
1
11%

Simple References

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

jQuery Updater Reviews

by airgao

千万别安装

这个插件会增加两个jQuery文件，而且不会删除旧的，本来一个jQuery变成了3个，我立即禁用了这个插件，结果新增的两个jQuery文件被删除了，可是这两个文件的链接还保留着，出现了两个404的jQuery文件。我无法解决这个问题，最后只得恢复了安装该插件之前的镜像才解决问题。

by led69

stop error

Mon erreur Jquery du test Google speed à disparue

by Jimmy Lee

Jquery 3.7.0 w/o hassle!

Thanks to the developer!

Simple References Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Updater or Simple References more popular?
jQuery Updater has 20K+ active installations while Simple References has 10. jQuery Updater is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Updater or Simple References?
jQuery Updater has a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, while Simple References has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are jQuery Updater and Simple References free?
jQuery Updater is free and Simple References is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Updater or Simple References?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
jQuery Updater was last updated 1 month ago and Simple References was last updated 13 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.