Manage Notification E-mails vs WP Updates Notifier (2026)

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

Manage Notification E-mails

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8(53)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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WP Updates Notifier

WP Updates Notifier

4.2(35)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View WP Updates Notifier

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Manage Notification E-mails has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 53 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Manage Notification E-mails has accumulated 841K+ total downloads while WP Updates Notifier has 236K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier4.2/5
Total Reviews
53Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier35
Active Installs
100K+Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier30K+
Total Downloads
841K+Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier236K+
Support Resolution
100%Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates NotifierN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoManage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier6 years ago
First Released
2015Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier2011
Age
11 yearsManage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier15 years
WP Requires
4.0.0+Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier3.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifierfalse+
Business Model
FreeManage Notification E-mails
WP Updates NotifierFree
Latest Version
1.8.6Manage Notification E-mails
WP Updates Notifier1.6.0

Rating Breakdown

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8/5(53 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

WP Updates Notifier

4.2/5(35 reviews)
5
66%
4
17%
3
0%
2
3%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Manage Notification E-mails Reviews

by thomasobrien

Perfect

thanks a lot

by TomCobbley

Really useful plugin

This is a really useful plugin for disabling those annoying ‘plugin x has just automatically updated’ emails. Suggestion for author – the plugin isn’t easy to find in WordPress’s plugin search for ter

by richard0508

功能很完整

很不錯的外掛,大力推薦!

WP Updates Notifier Reviews

by WebePc Gianluca Molina

Essential plugin to manage many sites

A unique plugin of its kind but which I consider very useful and fundamental if you have to manage many websites (as in my case) in order to have a “memory” of the plugins to be updated! EXCELLENT!

by kudlav

Out-of date and not fully working

It’s ok for theme and plugins notifications, but notification about core updates does’t work for more than one year! This plugin probably won’t recieve an update anymore. This topic was modifi

by rgallini

Simple and effective

I get notified whenever a plugin needs to be updated. Perfect!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Manage Notification E-mails or WP Updates Notifier more popular?
Manage Notification E-mails has 100K+ active installations while WP Updates Notifier has 30K+. Manage Notification E-mails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Manage Notification E-mails or WP Updates Notifier?
Manage Notification E-mails has a 4.8/5 rating from 53 reviews, while WP Updates Notifier has a 4.2/5 rating from 35 reviews.
Are Manage Notification E-mails and WP Updates Notifier free?
Manage Notification E-mails is free and WP Updates Notifier is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Manage Notification E-mails or WP Updates Notifier?
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?
Manage Notification E-mails was last updated 3 months ago and WP Updates Notifier was last updated 6 years ago.

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