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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Auto

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Auto

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for auto comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. LocoAI Best overall 89/100
  2. 2. WP2Social Auto Publish 85/100
  3. 3. WP LinkedIn Auto Publish 85/100
  4. 4. Companion Auto Update 84/100
  5. 5. SchedulePress 84/100
  6. 6. Social Media Auto Publish 84/100
  7. 7. WP Twitter Auto Publish 84/100
  8. 8. Social Media Auto Poster 83/100
  9. 9. WP Auto Updater 83/100
  10. 10. Bit Social 83/100
  11. 11. Smart Auto Upload Images 82/100
  12. 12. AdFlow 82/100
  13. 13. Auto Featured Image 81/100
  14. 14. Auto Focus Keyword for SEO 81/100
  15. 15. Auto Update Post Date 81/100
1 LocoAI
Best overall Free by CoolHappy

LocoAI

LocoAI - Auto Translate For Loco Translate is a powerful tool for developers looking to quickly translate their WordPress plugins and themes.

4.9★
from 637 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
89

WPScore

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3 WP LinkedIn Auto Publish
Free by Northern Beaches Websites

WP LinkedIn Auto Publish

WP LinkedIn Auto Publish automatically publishes posts, custom posts and pages to your LinkedIn profile and/or company pages.

4.8★
from 105 ratings
8k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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4 Companion Auto Update
Free by Papin Schipper

Companion Auto Update

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

4.8★
from 105 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Mar 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
84

WPScore

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5 SchedulePress
Free by WPDeveloper

SchedulePress

Automate your WordPress content scheduling with a visual calendar, auto/manual schedulers, missed‑post handler, social sharing options & templates.

4.6★
from 201 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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6 Social Media Auto Publish
Free by f1logic

Social Media Auto Publish

Publish posts automatically to social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Threads and Telegram.

4.7★
from 345 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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8 Social Media Auto Poster
Free by WP Zinc

Social Media Auto Poster

Automatically post and schedule your WordPress content to Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, and more social networks using Buffer.

4.5★
from 124 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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9 WP Auto Updater
Free by thingsym

WP Auto Updater

WP Auto Updater plugin enables automatic updates of WordPress Core, Themes, Plugins and Translations. Version control of WordPress Core makes automati …

4.6★
from 10 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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10 Bit Social
Free by Bit Apps

Bit Social

Schedule WordPress posts to social media and auto share content across Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

4.5★
from 36 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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11 Smart Auto Upload Images
Free by Burhan Nasir

Smart Auto Upload Images

Import external images automatically on save. Adds to media library and updates URLs. No manual downloads. Works with any post type.

4.3★
from 6 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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12 AdFlow
Free by MantraBrain

AdFlow

The easiest way to integrate Google AdSense into your website. Supports Auto Ads and Manual Ads with shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks.

5★
from 2 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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13 Auto Featured Image
Free by Themeisle

Auto Featured Image

Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image.

3.8★
from 118 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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14 Auto Focus Keyword for SEO
Free by Pagup

Auto Focus Keyword for SEO

Automatically fill missing Yoast SEO, Rank Math, SEOPress, or All in One SEO focus keywords from post titles. Batch sync, exclusions, and Pro auto-syn …

5★
from 2 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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15 Auto Update Post Date
Free by Timi Makinde

Auto Update Post Date

Keep your WordPress content evergreen with Auto Update Post Date – a FREE simple WP plugin designed to effortlessly update your posts and boost SEO

5★
from 2 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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