WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Update Post Date vs Simple Automatic Updates
Auto Update Post Date
by Timi Makinde
2K+ installs5.0
Simple Automatic Updates
by Jon Tejnung
2K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Both have 2K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Auto Update Post Date is downloaded about 24 times, Simple Automatic Updates about 13.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Auto Update Post Date was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jun 11, 2019 for Simple Automatic Updates.
- Auto Update Post Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Automatic Updates.
- Simple Automatic Updates has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Auto Update Post Date.
Line by line
Auto Update Post Date leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Auto Update Post Date | Simple Automatic Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,629 | #4,999 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 612 | 250 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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