WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Update Post Date vs Update Alert
At a glance
- Auto Update Post Date has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Update Alert.
- On a typical day, Auto Update Post Date is downloaded about 24 times, Update Alert about 1.
- Update Alert has no reviews yet.
- Auto Update Post Date was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Nov 28, 2025 for Update Alert.
- Auto Update Post Date is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Update Alert.
- Auto Update Post Date has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for Update Alert.
Line by line
Auto Update Post Date leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto Update Post Date |  Update Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,624 | #73,169 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 593 | 35 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months 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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