by Papin Schipper 4.8 (105 reviews)

Companion Auto Update

Name: Companion Auto Update
Rating: 4.8 (105 reviews)
Author: Papin Schipper

Manage all updates on your WordPress site. Stay in the know with several optional e-mail notifications and logs. For free.

Companion Auto Update ranks #815 among WordPress.org plugins with 40,000+ active installations, is #52 of 1,658 in the Performance category, a 4.8/5 rating from 105 reviews, and was last updated Mar 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1.4)

v3.9.4 Current Version v3.9.4

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 21 Mar, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#52 of 1,658 in Performance Top 1% by installs Downloads -25.6% this week

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#815

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Active Installs

40K+

-17.9%

KW Avg Position

41.4

1 worse

Downloads

4.2M

+58 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (105 reviews)

Next Milestone 50K

Total Progress 80%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

105 reviews

Overall 96%

94 (90%)

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3 (3%)

Support Threads Overview

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

6 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jul 14, 2025

Companion Auto Update [companion-auto-update] < 3.9.3

CVE-2025-4369 · Fixed in v3.9.3
Jan 14, 2019

Companion Auto Update [companion-auto-update] < 3.3.6

Fixed in v3.3.6
Oct 2, 2018

Companion Auto Update [companion-auto-update] < 3.2.1

CVE-2018-20972 · Fixed in v3.2.1
Oct 1, 2018

Companion Auto Update [companion-auto-update] < 3.2.1

CVE-2018-20973 · Fixed in v3.2.1
Jun 1, 2017

Companion Auto Update [companion-auto-update] < 2.9.4

Fixed in v2.9.4
Companion Auto Update [companion-auto-update] < 3.3.6

Fixed in v3.3.6

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.9.4
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2026
Requires WP: 5.3.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Papin Schipper

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 105
Support Threads: 3
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators, especially those managing multiple websites. It automates and controls updates for plugins, themes, core, and translations while providing notifications and logs so users stay informed without manually checking for updates.