Disable WP Notification vs WP Disable Automatic Updates

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health A85

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Disable WP Notification	WP Disable Automatic Updates
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K ✓	2K–3K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 85 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	12 ✓	3
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	93/100 ✓	45/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	4.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	2.1K ✓	389
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	11% ✓	9.9%
Category	Blocks	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Disable WP NotificationWP Disable Automatic Updates

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.