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WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update vs UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates… (2026)

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

WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update

WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update

3(3)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
VS
UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…

UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…

0(0)

0 active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 month ago
View UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update has a higher user rating (3/5 from 3 reviews) and leads in active installations (400 vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update has accumulated 9.9K+ total downloads while UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates… has 175.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
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UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…N/A
Total Reviews
3WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
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UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…0
Active Installs
400WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
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UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…0
Total Downloads
9.9K+WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
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UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…175
Support Resolution
N/AWP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…N/A
Last Updated
2 years agoWP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
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UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…1 month ago
First Released
2015WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…2026
Age
11 yearsWP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…2 months
WP Requires
3.8+WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…6.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…7.4+
Business Model
FreeWP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…Free + Premium
Latest Version
0.2.5WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update
UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update

3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
33%
2
0%
1
33%

UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update or UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates… more popular?
WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update has 400 active installations while UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates… has 0. WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update or UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…?
WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update has a 3/5 rating from 3 reviews, while UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update and UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates… free?
WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update is free and UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates… is free + premium. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update or UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates…?
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?
WP Plugins&Themes Auto Update was last updated 2 years ago and UpdateGuard – Safe Auto Updates… was last updated 1 month ago.

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