PluginSift

Easy Updates Manager vs Disable Updates for WordPress Core… (2026)

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

Easy Updates Manager

Easy Updates Manager

4.8(721)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Easy Updates Manager
VS
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…

Disable Updates for WordPress Core…

4.8(4)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Disable Updates for WordPress Core…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy Updates Manager has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 721 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Easy Updates Manager has accumulated 7.7M+ total downloads while Disable Updates for WordPress Core… has 109K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…4.8/5
Total Reviews
721Easy Updates Manager
◄
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…4
Active Installs
300K+Easy Updates Manager
◄
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…10K+
Total Downloads
7.7M+Easy Updates Manager
◄
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…109K+
Support Resolution
100%Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…N/A
Last Updated
1 week agoEasy Updates Manager
◄
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…4 months ago
First Released
2013Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…2011
Age
13 yearsEasy Updates Manager
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…15 years
WP Requires
5.1+Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…4.6+
PHP Requires
5.6+Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…5.6+
Business Model
FreeEasy Updates Manager
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…Free
Latest Version
9.0.20Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates for WordPress Core…1.4.2

Rating Breakdown

Easy Updates Manager

4.8/5(721 reviews)
5
93%
4
2%
3
1%
2
1%
1
4%

Disable Updates for WordPress Core…

4.8/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
25%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Easy Updates Manager Reviews

by Havyarimana Fabien

Amazing tool

Easy of use, lightweight, powerful features at no cost. UpdraftPlus team deserves thanks!

by albanlzdesign

Works perfect

Men like you do the job others can’t apparently do

by CarpeDiemTim

Very helpful plugin

I used this on all my WordPress sites, and it’s nice that you can pick and choose which plugins you want auto-updated.

Disable Updates for WordPress Core… Reviews

by santoshsth1

No options to choose

This plugin does what is says but it doesn’t give any choosing option at all. I don’t want to disable updates for all plugins. Found this plugin which provides more flexibility disabling core, updates

by bestwebmasternet

nice!

simple for good practices_)

by francisca34578

Fantastic

This is absolutely fantastic, whoever made this deserves to be paid!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Easy Updates Manager or Disable Updates for WordPress Core… more popular?
Easy Updates Manager has 300K+ active installations while Disable Updates for WordPress Core… has 10K+. Easy Updates Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Easy Updates Manager or Disable Updates for WordPress Core…?
Easy Updates Manager has a 4.8/5 rating from 721 reviews, while Disable Updates for WordPress Core… has a 4.8/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Easy Updates Manager and Disable Updates for WordPress Core… free?
Easy Updates Manager is free and Disable Updates for WordPress Core… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Easy Updates Manager or Disable Updates for WordPress Core…?
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?
Easy Updates Manager was last updated 1 week ago and Disable Updates for WordPress Core… was last updated 4 months ago.

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