Enable jQuery Migrate Helper vs Remove jQuery Migrate (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, Remove jQuery Migrate has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Enable jQuery Migrate Helper leads in active installations (80K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Enable jQuery Migrate Helper has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while Remove jQuery Migrate has 38K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Enable jQuery Migrate Helper | Remove jQuery Migrate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 109 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.4M+ | ◄ | 38K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2017 | |
| Age | 6 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | 3.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.4.1 | 1.0.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper
Remove jQuery Migrate
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Enable jQuery Migrate Helper averaged approximately 387 daily downloads while Remove jQuery Migrate averaged 15.
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
Remove jQuery Migrate Reviews
Still working for me on WP 6.8.1
This plugin is still doing its job of removing jquery-migrate from my sites with WordPress V6.8.1 – I confirmed by looking at the source code before and after activation. Many thanks!
good
This plugin works very good with WP 4.9, but i can say that it is usless with WP 5.5 And they say – with the WordPress 5.5 update, the migration tool known as jquery-migrate is no longer enabled by de
Perfect!
Did exactly what I needed it to do after the update to WordPress 5.6 broke my site due to the jQuery Migrate plugin.
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