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Advanced Automatic Updates vs WP Theme Update (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
WP Theme Update

WP Theme Update

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View WP Theme Update

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while WP Theme Update has 2.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Theme UpdateN/A
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Theme Update0
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Theme Update10
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Theme Update2.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Theme UpdateN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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WP Theme Update7 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Theme Update2014
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Theme Update12 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Theme Update3.8.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Theme Updatefalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Theme UpdateFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Theme Update1.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

WP Theme Update

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

WP Theme Update Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Theme Update more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while WP Theme Update has 10. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Theme Update?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while WP Theme Update has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and WP Theme Update free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and WP Theme Update is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Theme Update?
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 WP Theme Update was last updated 7 years ago.

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