Companion Auto Update — WordPress Security Plugin
by Papin Schipper · WordPress.org page · Website
Companion Auto Update has 40,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,221,343 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Companion Auto Update at a glance
Is Companion Auto Update well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Auto-updating for plugins, themes, core and translation files
- Set at what time you wish to update
- Filter plugins and themes to not be updated
- E-mail notifications about old software, pending updates and completed updates
- An update log with all updates
- Option to delay automatic updates with an x number of days
Companion Auto Update reviews and ratings
105 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great plugin
Delaying the updates has really improved the reliability of our site.
dashmore -
Excellent plugin, amazing work and support, thank you!
Edit : bugs are pilling up and support is MIA.
guilamu -
Thanks for this plug-in
Nice options and reliable support.
sankari -
GREAT
good idea, and good running, I love this plugin
Hermann Matthias -
Great plugin
Great plugin. You need to check your site from time to time because automatic updating can go wrong if a host is not very stable. But that is not the fault of this plugin.
bhtvdmeer -
Wonderful plugin albeit a past hiccup
Just wanted to thank the plugin author, Papin, for all his time and great work o this free plugin. I hope he goes on maintaining it. It was not updated since wp6.0.3 but it works PERFECTLY well, so I assume no need for Papin to unnecessarily waste his time. WP now has auto updates, but sans all the features and fine-tuning this plugin enables.
TekGirlyMama
Where Companion Auto Update ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Companion Auto Update appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Security Plugins | #40 by tag, not in search | #68 | – |
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Details
Manage all updates on your WordPress site. Stay in the know with several optional e-mail notifications and logs. For free.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Companion Auto Update competes in
Tags
- auto
- control
- safety
- security
- update
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- Version
- 3.9.4
- Last updated
- Mar 21, 2026
- First published
- May 23, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Companion Auto Update FAQ
What does Companion Auto Update do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Companion Auto Update offers Auto-updating for plugins, themes, core and translation files, Set at what time you wish to update, Filter plugins and themes to not be updated, E-mail notifications about old software, pending updates and completed updates and An update log with all updates.
How many active installs does Companion Auto Update have?
WordPress.org reports 40,000+ active installs for Companion Auto Update as of September 7, 2026.
Is Companion Auto Update still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on March 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Does Companion Auto Update have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 4 recent support threads for Companion Auto Update are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Companion Auto Update free?
Companion Auto Update is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Companion Auto Update rank among Security Plugins?
Companion Auto Update is #68 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking.