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jQuery Updater vs WP DataTable (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
WP DataTable

WP DataTable

5(6)

600 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP DataTable

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP DataTable has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while jQuery Updater leads in active installations (20K+ vs 600). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while WP DataTable has 16K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5jQuery Updater
►
WP DataTable5/5
Total Reviews
64jQuery Updater
◄
WP DataTable6
Active Installs
20K+jQuery Updater
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WP DataTable600
Total Downloads
1.2M+jQuery Updater
◄
WP DataTable16K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Updater
WP DataTableN/A
Last Updated
1 month agojQuery Updater
◄
WP DataTable1 year ago
First Released
2011jQuery Updater
WP DataTable2016
Age
15 yearsjQuery Updater
WP DataTable10 years
WP Requires
6.0+jQuery Updater
WP DataTable4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Updater
WP DataTablefalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Updater
WP DataTableFree
Latest Version
4.0.0jQuery Updater
WP DataTable0.2.7

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Updater

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

WP DataTable

5/5(6 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!

WP DataTable Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Updater or WP DataTable more popular?
jQuery Updater has 20K+ active installations while WP DataTable has 600. jQuery Updater is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Updater or WP DataTable?
jQuery Updater has a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, while WP DataTable has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are jQuery Updater and WP DataTable free?
jQuery Updater is free and WP DataTable is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Updater or WP DataTable?
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 WP DataTable was last updated 1 year ago.

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