Easy Updates Manager vs Disable Updates – Updates Manager… (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
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Disable Updates – Updates Manager…

Disable Updates – Updates Manager…

4.5(24)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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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 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Easy Updates Manager has accumulated 7.7M+ total downloads while Disable Updates – Updates Manager… has 68K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…4.5/5
Total Reviews
721Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…24
Active Installs
300K+Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…9.0K+
Total Downloads
7.7M+Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…68K+
Support Resolution
100%Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…N/A
Last Updated
1 week agoEasy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…2 months ago
First Released
2013Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…2017
Age
13 yearsEasy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…9 years
WP Requires
5.1+Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…5.6+
PHP Requires
5.6+Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…7.4+
Business Model
FreeEasy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…Free
Latest Version
9.0.20Easy Updates Manager
Disable Updates – Updates Manager…1.3.0

Rating Breakdown

Easy Updates Manager

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

Disable Updates – Updates Manager…

4.5/5(24 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
4%
1
8%

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 – Updates Manager… Reviews

by NameRequired

Can you make the plugin a bit more confusing?

I think the plugin is not confusing enough, maybe the author could try hiding the SAVE button a bit better so I cannot find it at all. Maybe add more grayed out setting so i can click them without the

by IFX

Works great!

I’ve tested it on a couple sites and it seems to be working well – loving the control it gives you over each plugin. Seems to work better than any other similar plugin I’ve tried. I’m now installin

by ryb09

ok

gute Arbeit

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Easy Updates Manager or Disable Updates – Updates Manager… more popular?
Easy Updates Manager has 300K+ active installations while Disable Updates – Updates Manager… has 9.0K+. Easy Updates Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Easy Updates Manager or Disable Updates – Updates Manager…?
Easy Updates Manager has a 4.8/5 rating from 721 reviews, while Disable Updates – Updates Manager… has a 4.5/5 rating from 24 reviews.
Are Easy Updates Manager and Disable Updates – Updates Manager… free?
Easy Updates Manager is free and Disable Updates – Updates Manager… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Easy Updates Manager or Disable Updates – Updates Manager…?
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 – Updates Manager… was last updated 2 months ago.

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