Force Plugin Updates Check vs Softaculous
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
Softaculous leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,551, ahead of Force Plugin Updates Check at #9,312. Over the last 7 days Softaculous slipped 6 places and Force Plugin Updates Check held its place. Softaculous has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 10K+ active installs against 400+ for Force Plugin Updates Check. Downloads this week: Softaculous 448 and Force Plugin Updates Check 29.
| Metric | Force Plugin Updates Check | Softaculous |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,312 ▬ | #1,551 ▼ 6 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 29 | 448 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (11) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Dec 15, 2017 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 2.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #9,239 | #1,535 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | Apr 2024 |
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, Force Plugin Updates Check or Softaculous?
By active installs, Softaculous: 10K+ sites run it against 400+ for Force Plugin Updates Check, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Force Plugin Updates Check or Softaculous?
Softaculous, at #1,551 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Force Plugin Updates Check at #9,312. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Force Plugin Updates Check or Softaculous 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.