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jQuery Updater vs Retrospective (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
Retrospective

Retrospective

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View Retrospective

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Retrospective has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while jQuery Updater leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Retrospective has 2.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5jQuery Updater
►
Retrospective5/5
Total Reviews
64jQuery Updater
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Retrospective1
Active Installs
20K+jQuery Updater
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Retrospective10
Total Downloads
1.2M+jQuery Updater
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Retrospective2.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Updater
RetrospectiveN/A
Last Updated
1 month agojQuery Updater
◄
Retrospective14 years ago
First Released
2011jQuery Updater
Retrospective2012
Age
15 yearsjQuery Updater
Retrospective14 years
WP Requires
6.0+jQuery Updater
Retrospective3.3.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Updater
Retrospectivefalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Updater
RetrospectiveFree
Latest Version
4.0.0jQuery Updater
Retrospective1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Updater

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

Retrospective

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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!

Retrospective Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Updater or Retrospective more popular?
jQuery Updater has 20K+ active installations while Retrospective has 10. jQuery Updater is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Updater or Retrospective?
jQuery Updater has a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, while Retrospective has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are jQuery Updater and Retrospective free?
jQuery Updater is free and Retrospective is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Updater or Retrospective?
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 Retrospective was last updated 14 years ago.

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