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Best WordPress Plugins for Updates

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Updates

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for updates comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Easy Updates Manager Best overall 91/100
  2. 2. Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, D... 88/100
  3. 3. WP Umbrella: Security Backup Restore & Monitoring 88/100
  4. 4. Modular DS: Monitor, update, and backup multiple websites 88/100
  5. 5. InfiniteWP Client 87/100
  6. 6. Go Live Update Urls 87/100
  7. 7. The WP Remote WordPress Plugin 86/100
  8. 8. Auto Image Attributes From Filename With Bulk Updater 85/100
  9. 9. Core Rollback 85/100
  10. 10. Disable All WordPress Updates 85/100
  11. 11. Manage 84/100
  12. 12. Companion Auto Update 84/100
  13. 13. Disable Updates 83/100
  14. 14. WP Auto Updater 83/100
  15. 15. WP Client Reports 83/100
1 Easy Updates Manager
Best overall Free by David Anderson / Team Updraft

Easy Updates Manager

Manage all your WordPress updates, including individual updates, automatic updates, logs, and loads more. This also works very well with WordPress Mul …

4.8★
from 725 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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5 InfiniteWP Client
Free by revmakx

InfiniteWP Client

Install this plugin on unlimited sites and manage them all from a central dashboard. This plugin communicates with your InfiniteWP Admin Panel.

4.4★
from 177 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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9 Core Rollback
Free by Andy Fragen

Core Rollback

Seamless rollback of WordPress Core to latest release or any outdated, secure release using the Core Update API and core update methods.

4.7★
from 16 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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11 Manage
Free by Elementor

Manage

Manage provides a centralized dashboard to monitor, optimize, and maintain your WordPress sites without switching between individual sites.

2★
from 1 ratings
90k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
84

WPScore

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12 Companion Auto Update
Free by Papin Schipper

Companion Auto Update

Manage all updates on your WordPress site. Stay in the know with several optional e-mail notifications and logs. For free.

4.8★
from 105 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
84

WPScore

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13 Disable Updates
Free by Themeisle

Disable Updates

Disable updates and automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, with the option to disable plugin or theme updates individually.

4.5★
from 24 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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14 WP Auto Updater
Free by thingsym

WP Auto Updater

WP Auto Updater plugin enables automatic updates of WordPress Core, Themes, Plugins and Translations. Version control of WordPress Core makes automati …

4.6★
from 10 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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15 WP Client Reports
Free by Mike Gillihan

WP Client Reports

The best maintenance reporting tool for WordPress professionals. Display update statistics directly in the WordPress admin or send reports via email.

5★
from 5 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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