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Advanced Automatic Updates vs WP Updates Settings (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
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WP Updates Settings

WP Updates Settings

4.4(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View WP Updates Settings

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while WP Updates Settings has 21K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Updates Settings4.4/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Updates Settings5
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Updates Settings1.0K+
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Updates Settings21K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Updates SettingsN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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WP Updates Settings8 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Updates Settings2014
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Updates Settings12 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Updates Settings3.7+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Updates Settingsfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Updates SettingsFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Updates Settings1.1.4

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

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

WP Updates Settings

4.4/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
20%
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 Updates Settings Reviews

by Daniel Hendricks

Handy for the Right Site

I like this plugin because it takes away the mundane task up updating everything on sites that do not to be babysat. Yeah, it seems to miss some plugins, like iThemes, but that’s not surprising since

by Porgalicabaixo

Funciona bien

Sencillo y práctico, hace lo que ofrece

by gameslopedy

It doesn't update plugins but fairly good for core updates

This plugin cannot update plugins automatically but I can say its okay for core wordpress updates. I chose and ticked all of the options but still plugin update wont work…

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Updates Settings more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while WP Updates Settings has 1.0K+. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Updates Settings?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while WP Updates Settings has a 4.4/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and WP Updates Settings free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and WP Updates Settings is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Updates Settings?
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 Updates Settings was last updated 8 years ago.

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