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Advanced Automatic Updates vs The Viking Abandoned Monitor (2026)

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

Advanced Automatic Updates

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7(61)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Advanced Automatic Updates
VS
The Viking Abandoned Monitor

The Viking Abandoned Monitor

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View The Viking Abandoned Monitor

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Automatic Updates has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 61 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while The Viking Abandoned Monitor has 147.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
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The Viking Abandoned MonitorN/A
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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The Viking Abandoned Monitor0
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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The Viking Abandoned Monitor0
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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The Viking Abandoned Monitor147
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
The Viking Abandoned MonitorN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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The Viking Abandoned Monitor2 months ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
The Viking Abandoned Monitor2026
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
The Viking Abandoned Monitor3 months
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
The Viking Abandoned Monitor5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
The Viking Abandoned Monitor7.2+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
The Viking Abandoned MonitorFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
The Viking Abandoned Monitor1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7/5(61 reviews)
5
89%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

The Viking Abandoned Monitor

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Automatic Updates Reviews

by inakijm

Fantástico

Te despreocupas de estar entrando continuamente al blog para actualizar los plugins. Se actualizan solos. Muy recomendable.

by al3x22

The best plugin

This is one of my favorite plugins. It is very simple and easy to use. I can only recommend it!

by martonlente

Plugin perfectly works even with premium themes

After I couldn’t get the popular Easy Updates Manager plugin working, I looked for an alternative, and then found Advanced Automatic Updates. The plugin perfectly works, and even updates premium theme

The Viking Abandoned Monitor Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or The Viking Abandoned Monitor more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while The Viking Abandoned Monitor has 0. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or The Viking Abandoned Monitor?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while The Viking Abandoned Monitor has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and The Viking Abandoned Monitor free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and The Viking Abandoned Monitor is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or The Viking Abandoned Monitor?
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?
Advanced Automatic Updates was last updated 4 years ago and The Viking Abandoned Monitor was last updated 2 months ago.

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