Simple Automatic Updates is the #121 ranked security app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 1 review, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Automatic Updates is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Jon Tejnung. With a rating of 5.0★ from 1 reviews, it currently ranks #121 in the Security category.
AppRanks data: Simple Automatic Updates ranks #121 in Security on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 19% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple Automatic Updates is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 1 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Jon Tejnung — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (1) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Automatic Updates works
This plugin will give you three alternatives for managing your WordPress updates:
Update automatically – This updates WordPress/themes/plugins automatically and sends an email to the site admin when an update has been performed.
Update automatically (no email) – Same as the first alternative, but without the email.
Inform about updates once a week – This will send an email to the admin once a week if there are anything that can be updated.
Notice that only plugins/themes that resides in the WordPress
repository will be updated/informed about.
The plugin has not been tested and is not primarily made for multi site-installations.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Security#121of 666Top 19%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Simple Automatic Updates stands in the Security category
Simple Automatic Updates ranks #121 of 666 apps in the Security category, placing it in the top 19% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Automatic Updates?
Simple Automatic Updates is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 1 merchant review, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Security category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Jon Tejnung.
Who uses Simple Automatic Updates?
Currently around 2,000 active stores have installed Simple Automatic Updates. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.
Where does Simple Automatic Updates rank on WordPress?
Simple Automatic Updates currently sits at position #121 in the Security category on WordPress. That places it in the top 18% of 666 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.