WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Automatic Updates vs Update Compass
Advanced Automatic Updates
by Gary Pendergast
20K+ installs4.7
Update Compass
by Drazen
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Advanced Automatic Updates has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Update Compass.
- On a typical day, Advanced Automatic Updates is downloaded about 26 times, Update Compass about 2.
- Update Compass has no reviews yet.
- Update Compass was updated more recently: Mar 15, 2026, against Jun 4, 2021 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
- Update Compass is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.0.31 for Advanced Automatic Updates.
- Advanced Automatic Updates has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Update Compass.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Automatic Updates | Update Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,183 | #52,476 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 559 | 47 |
| Rating | 4.7(61) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 5 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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