WordPress plugin comparison

Companion Auto Update vs Disable All WordPress Updates

Companion Auto Update

by Papin Schipper

40K+ installs4.8

Disable All WordPress Updates

by wpseek

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Companion Auto Update has more active installs: 40K+, against 20K+ for Disable All WordPress Updates.
On a typical day, Disable All WordPress Updates is downloaded about 455 times, Companion Auto Update about 199.
Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
Disable All WordPress Updates was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Mar 21, 2026 for Companion Auto Update.
Disable All WordPress Updates resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Companion Auto Update.
Disable All WordPress Updates is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Companion Auto Update.
Disable All WordPress Updates has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Companion Auto Update.

Disable All WordPress Updates leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Companion Auto Update	Disable All WordPress Updates
Popular rank	#824	#1,305
Active installs	40K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.8K	16.6K
Rating	4.8(105)	4.8(69)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.80	×1.09
Last release	7 months ago	24 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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