Should I choose Update Notifier or WP Updates Notifier?

WP Updates Notifier holds the higher average rating (4.2★ vs 0.0★). 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, Update Notifier or WP Updates Notifier?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. WP Updates Notifier has the deeper published review base (35 vs 0), 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?

Update Notifier typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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 Update Notifier and WP Updates Notifier?

Migration support varies by app and category. Update Notifier 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 Update Notifier" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Update Notifier vs WP Updates Notifier — WordPress

Update Notifier vs WP Updates Notifier

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	Update Notifier	WP Updates Notifier
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Description	787 / 5000 chars16% used	2540 / 5000 chars51% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Jon Cave	Scott Cariss
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Metric	Update Notifier	WP Updates Notifier
Rating	—	4.2 ★
Total reviews	0	35
Active installs	700+	30,000+
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Update Notifier

If you don’t check your admin panel on your WordPress install very often (maybe because you prefer to use remote publishing) or you want to make sure that your clients’ WordPress installations are updated, then this is the plugin for you. You don’t have to login to your admin panel regularly, suscribe to an RSS feed, or do anything apart from installing this plugin to be notified when an update to WordPress is released. All you have to do is install Update Notifier and forget it until you receive an email telling you to update. To change Update Notifier’s options, go to Update Notifier under the main Settings menu. From there you can add a secondary email address which will also receive update notifications and you can activate update notifications for themes and plugins.

Top keywords

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notifier3×2.19%
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wordpress3×2.19%
admin2×1.46%
admin panel2×1.46%
don2×1.46%
email2×1.46%
install2×1.46%
notifications2×1.46%
panel2×1.46%
receive2×1.46%

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' );

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updates16×4.01%

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

Can I migrate data between Update Notifier and WP Updates Notifier?

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