AI Puffer vs Uncanny Automator (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Automation Plugins top 10: AI Puffer at #9 and Uncanny Automator at #2. Uncanny Automator leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
AI Puffer
AI Puffer – Chat. Create. Automate. (formerly AI Power)
Chat. Create. Automate.
Uncanny Automator
Uncanny Automator – AI + Automation for WordPress | AI Agent, AI Page Builder, Free AI Usage Included
The AI + Automation plugin for WordPress. Automate workflows across all your plugins and apps, add an AI agent, and build pages with AI — no code.
Who leads on what
Uncanny Automator leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Uncanny Automator ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Automation Plugins.
Uncanny Automator has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Uncanny Automator is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 157 reviews, against 4.6 from 165 reviews.
AI Puffer has more reviews behind its score: 165 against 157.
AI Puffer was updated more recently, on September 5, 2026; Uncanny Automator on September 3, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
AI Puffer
Pick AI Puffer if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Uncanny Automator
Pick Uncanny Automator if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or the review score matters most to you.
AI Puffer vs Uncanny Automator side by side
| AI Puffer | Uncanny Automator | |
|---|---|---|
| Automation Plugins ranking | #9 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 165 | 157 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,533,015 | 2,546,821 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 7, 2022 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
AI Puffer ratings
Uncanny Automator ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither AI Puffer nor Uncanny Automator can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Automation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
AI Puffer vs Uncanny Automator: common questions
Is AI Puffer better than Uncanny Automator?
Uncanny Automator leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Uncanny Automator ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Automation Plugins.
Which has more users, AI Puffer or Uncanny Automator?
Uncanny Automator ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Automation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, AI Puffer or Uncanny Automator?
Uncanny Automator has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are AI Puffer and Uncanny Automator free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. AI Puffer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Uncanny Automator may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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