WordPress plugin comparison

Companion Auto Update vs Disable Automatic Background Updates

Companion Auto Update

by Papin Schipper

40K+ installs4.8

Disable Automatic Background Updates

by Milan Dinić

10+ installs

At a glance

Companion Auto Update has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Disable Automatic Background Updates.
On a typical day, Companion Auto Update is downloaded about 199 times, Disable Automatic Background Updates about 1.
Disable Automatic Background Updates has no reviews yet.
Companion Auto Update was updated more recently: Mar 21, 2026, against Feb 24, 2019 for Disable Automatic Background Updates.
Companion Auto Update is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.1.28 for Disable Automatic Background Updates.
Disable Automatic Background Updates has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Companion Auto Update.

Companion Auto Update leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Companion Auto Update	Disable Automatic Background Updates
Popular rank	#824	#33,850
Active installs	40K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.8K	36
Rating	4.8(105)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	5.1.28
Search multiplier	×0.80	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2.4

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