Advanced Automatic Updates vs WP Core Update Cleaner
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 #1,181, ahead of WP Core Update Cleaner at #7,423. Over the last 7 days Advanced Automatic Updates slipped 4 places and WP Core Update Cleaner slipped 14 places. Advanced Automatic Updates has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 20K+ active installs against 800+ for WP Core Update Cleaner. Downloads this week: Advanced Automatic Updates 108 and WP Core Update Cleaner 41. Ratings: Advanced Automatic Updates 4.7★ from 61 and WP Core Update Cleaner 4.5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Automatic Updates | WP Core Update Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,181 ▼ 4 | #7,423 ▼ 14 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 108 | 41 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (61) | 4.5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,145 | #7,335 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Dec 2014 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Core Update Cleaner?
By active installs, Advanced Automatic Updates: 20K+ sites run it against 800+ for WP Core Update Cleaner, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Core Update Cleaner?
Advanced Automatic Updates, at #1,181 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Core Update Cleaner at #7,423. 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 WP Core Update Cleaner 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.