WordPress plugin comparison

Companion Auto Update vs Hide WordPress update notification

Companion Auto Update

by Papin Schipper

40K+ installs4.8

Hide WordPress update notification

by Artem Sannikov

80+ installs

At a glance

Companion Auto Update has more active installs: 40K+, against 80+ for Hide WordPress update notification.
On a typical day, Companion Auto Update is downloaded about 199 times, Hide WordPress update notification about 3.
Hide WordPress update notification has no reviews yet.
Companion Auto Update was updated more recently: Mar 21, 2026, against Sep 4, 2017 for Hide WordPress update notification.
Companion Auto Update is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.0 for Hide WordPress update notification.
Companion Auto Update has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Hide WordPress update notification.

Companion Auto Update leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Companion Auto Update	Hide WordPress update notification
Popular rank	#824	#17,662
Active installs	40K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.8K	76
Rating	4.8(105)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.8.0
Search multiplier	×0.80	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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