Simply Show Hooks vs WP Updates Notifier — WordPress

Simply Show Hooks vs WP Updates Notifier

Name: Simply Show Hooks
Rating: 5 (63 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Simply Show Hooks

5.0·63reviews·1,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

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	Simply Show Hooks	WP Updates Notifier
Tagline	—	—
Description	1068 / 5000 chars21% used	2540 / 5000 chars51% used
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Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	stuartobrien	Scott Cariss
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Feature comparison between Simply Show Hooks and WP Updates Notifier
Metric	Simply Show Hooks	WP Updates Notifier
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.2 ★
Total reviews	★ 63	35
Active installs	1,000+	30,000+
Free plan	—	—

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Simply Show Hooks

Up until now the way theme and plugin developers find where to hook into with their add_action() and add_filter() functions is either to search through the WordPress code base, or find find a reference to the hook in the codex. What Simply Show Hooks does is give you a simpler way to see these hooks by displaying them in-line on the page that you are on. All that’s left to do then is copy the hook you need, and paste it in to your add_action and add_filter functions like this: add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘my_enqueue_scripts_action’ ); add_filter( ‘the_title’, ‘my_the_title_filter’ ); I made this plugin so I could find WordPress hooks quicker and I use it all the time, so I thought I’d share it and see if it could help others. Enjoy! Please note that in odd cases, due to the nature of actions and filters, the plugin may display a hook in place that disrupts the display of your site – in which case we always display the ‘Hide Hooks’ button so you can switch it back off. This won’t disrupt the look of you site to anyone but you so don’t worry.

Top keywords

add6×2.88%
action4×1.92%
filter4×1.92%
find4×1.92%
hook4×1.92%
hooks4×1.92%
add action3×1.44%
add filter3×1.44%
display3×1.44%
action and add2×0.96%
add filter functions2×0.96%
enqueue2×0.96%

WP Updates Notifier

Monitors your WordPress installation for core, plugin and theme updates and emails you when they are available. This plugin is ideal if you don’t login to your WordPress admin regularly or you support a client’s website. Features Set the interval of how often to check for updates; hourly, twice daily or daily. Sets WordPress to check for updates more often meaning you get to know about updates sooner. Get emailed about core, plugin and theme updates. Chose if you want to be notified about active only themes and plugins updates. Remove upgrade nag message to non-admin users. For advanced users there are a number of filters and actions you can use. More coming soon. This plugin is a fork of Update Notifier. This plugin was forked because there seemed to be no further development on the existing plugin and there was no way to contact the original author to ask about taking ownership. WP Updates Notifier has the following improvements over Updates Notifier: Completely rewritten from the ground up using best practises for writing WordPress plugins Code wrapped in a class so better namespace. You can set the cron interval, allowing for more frequent checks. Update checks trigger WordPress internal update check before notification. Allows you to set the ‘from address’. Allows you to set multiple ‘to addresses’. Makes use of the Settings API. A number of available hooks and filters for advanced users. Active support and development. Languages French by Christophe Catarina – Added 03 July 2013 German by Alexander Pfabel – Added 02 October 2012 Filters Two filters have been provided to allow you to alter the email subject and email content being sent by WP Updates Notifier. sc_wpun_email_subject @parameters: $email_subject – the email subject to be filtered. Example: /* * Alter the email subject being sent by WP Updates Notifier */ function alter_wp_updates_notifier_email_subject( $email_subject ) { $email_subject = 'This is the new email subject for updates notifier'; return $email_subject; } add_filter( 'sc_wpun_email_subject', 'alter_wp_updates_notifier_email_subject' ); sc_wpun_email_content @parameters: $message – the content of the email to be filtered Example: /* * Alter the email content being sent by WP Updates Notifier */ function alter_wp_updates_notifier_email_content( $message ) { $message = 'This is our new email content that will override the default.'; return $message; } add_filter( 'sc_wpun_email_content', 'alter_wp_updates_notifier_email_content' );

Top keywords

email20×5.01%
updates16×4.01%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Simply Show Hooks or WP Updates Notifier?

Simply Show Hooks has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 63 reviews) compared to WP Updates Notifier (4.2★ from 35 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Simply Show Hooks or WP Updates Notifier?

Simply Show Hooks holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.2★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Simply Show Hooks or WP Updates Notifier?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Simply Show Hooks has the deeper published review base (63 vs 35), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Simply Show Hooks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (63 reviews). WP Updates Notifier typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (35 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Simply Show Hooks and WP Updates Notifier?

Migration support varies by app and category. Simply Show Hooks and WP Updates Notifier both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from WP Updates Notifier" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Simply Show Hooks vs WP Updates Notifier

Simply Show Hooks

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WP Updates Notifier

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Which has better reviews, Simply Show Hooks or WP Updates Notifier?

Should I choose Simply Show Hooks or WP Updates Notifier?

Which is faster to set up, Simply Show Hooks or WP Updates Notifier?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Simply Show Hooks and WP Updates Notifier?

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