MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… vs Content Update Scheduler (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
700K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Content Update Scheduler
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 70 reviews) and leads in active installations (700K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… has accumulated 42M+ total downloads while Content Update Scheduler has 38K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… | Content Update Scheduler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 70 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 700K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 42M+ | ◄ | 38K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2020 | |
| Age | 13 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.2+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.0.6 | 4.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the…
Content Update Scheduler
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… averaged approximately 79,018 daily downloads while Content Update Scheduler averaged 22.
Recent Reviews
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the… Reviews
True lifesaver!
MainWP saves me hours of time every week, very thankful for your awesome plugin.
Nice!
Nice plugin. Useful.
A plugin that meets our expectations.
A plugin that meets our expectations. A very nice plugin for managing multiple websites. Thank you This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by ahmetbilgic. This topic was modified 1
Content Update Scheduler Reviews
Great plugin
I’ve been using this free plugin for years on a commercial website built with Divi, and it has been very useful. Quick response for support inquiries, too.
Fast Response Support
This was the fastest support response that I’ve had in a long time from a plug-in on the WordPress plug-ins repository! Albeit, I did manage to describe the issue quite succinctly and specifically
Best Post/Page Scheduler Plugin
We originally had trouble getting this plugin to work with our custom Gutenberg site, but the developer support was excellent. They worked with us closely to resolve the issues, and now the plugin run
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