WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Update Plugins vs Companion Auto Update
At a glance
- Companion Auto Update has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Auto Update Plugins.
- On a typical day, Companion Auto Update is downloaded about 199 times, Auto Update Plugins about 10.
- Auto Update Plugins is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 105 reviews.
- Companion Auto Update was updated more recently: Mar 21, 2026, against Aug 17, 2016 for Auto Update Plugins.
- Companion Auto Update is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Auto Update Plugins.
- Auto Update Plugins has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Companion Auto Update.
Line by line
Companion Auto Update leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto Update Plugins |  Companion Auto Update |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,797 | #824 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 215 | 5.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.8(105) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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