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Advanced Automatic Updates

by Gary Pendergast · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.2 Tested up to WP 5.0.27

Advanced Automatic Updates has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 257,232 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 4, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.0.27.

Advanced Automatic Updates at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
257,232
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Advanced Automatic Updates well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.0.27, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
7%
4 of 61 reviews on WordPress.org

Advanced Automatic Updates reviews and ratings

61 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

61 reviews

5★
54
4★
3
3★
0
2★
0
1★
4

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Details

Adds extra options to WordPress' built-in Automatic Updates feature.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • core
  • plugins
  • stable
  • themes
  • updates

More from Gary Pendergast

Version
1.0.2
Last updated
Jun 4, 2021
First published
Sep 24, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.7
Tested up to
5.0.27
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Advanced Automatic Updates FAQ

How many active installs does Advanced Automatic Updates have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Advanced Automatic Updates as of September 7, 2026.

Is Advanced Automatic Updates still maintained?

The last release was on June 4, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Advanced Automatic Updates free?

Advanced Automatic Updates is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.