Advanced Automatic Updates vs Plugins Deactivator
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Advanced Automatic Updates leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,184, ahead of Plugins Deactivator at #15,021. Over the last 7 days Advanced Automatic Updates slipped 1 place and Plugins Deactivator climbed 163 places. Advanced Automatic Updates has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for Plugins Deactivator. Downloads this week: Advanced Automatic Updates 186 and Plugins Deactivator 19. Ratings: Advanced Automatic Updates 4.7★ from 61 and Plugins Deactivator 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Automatic Updates | Plugins Deactivator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,184 ▼ 1 | #15,021 ▲ 163 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 186 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (61) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,145 | #14,854 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Jan 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugins Deactivator?
By active installs, Advanced Automatic Updates: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for Plugins Deactivator, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugins Deactivator?
Advanced Automatic Updates, at #1,184 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Plugins Deactivator at #15,021. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates or Plugins Deactivator alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.