WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Update Post Date vs Skip Updates
Auto Update Post Date
by Timi Makinde
2K+ installs5.0
Skip Updates
by Andy Fragen
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Auto Update Post Date has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Skip Updates.
- On a typical day, Auto Update Post Date is downloaded about 24 times, Skip Updates about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Auto Update Post Date was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Skip Updates.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Skip Updates has been around longer: since 2021, 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 | Skip Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,629 | #49,003 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 612 | 47 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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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