Disable Search vs Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications
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
Disable Search leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #923, ahead of Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications at #1,689. Over the last 7 days Disable Search slipped 3 places and Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications slipped 3 places. Disable Search has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications. Downloads this week: Disable Search 566 and Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications 534. Ratings: Disable Search 4.7★ from 16 and Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications 4.2★ from 19 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Search | Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #923 ▼ 3 | #1,689 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 566 | 534 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (16) | 4.2★ (19) |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2025 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.1 | 2.4.3 |
| Best rank on record | #908 | #1,685 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | Apr 2016 |
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, Disable Search or Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications?
By active installs, Disable Search: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Search or Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications?
Disable Search, at #923 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications at #1,689. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Search or Disable WordPress Update Notifications and auto-update Email Notifications 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.