Desert Companion
Desert Companion Enhances Desert Themes with additional functionality.
Solid choice
Desert Companion is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 3 days ago, and scores 76/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 10K+ active sites
- Actively developed — last update 3 days ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Momentum — downloads up 70.6% vs the previous 30 days
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Desert Companion stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| companion | #9 |
| homepage | #12 |
| projects | #28 |
| widgets | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About Desert Companion
From the official readme · v1.3Description
Desert Companion Enhances Desert Themes with additional functionality.
Features:
✅ Import Pre-made Section in 1 Click
✅ Beautiful Section on Hompeage
✅ Manage Font Typography
✅ Responsive for All Devices
✅ Background Animations
✅ Translation Ready
✅ Edit Content Via Live Customizer
✅ WooCommerce Ready
✅ SEO Optimized
✅ Fast Performance
✅ Highly Customizable
Desert Companion Compatible Themes:
- Atua – Free Demo
- SoftMe – Free Demo
- Cosmobit – Free Demo
- Celexo – Free Demo
- Chitvi – Free Demo
- Flexora – Free Demo
- Thinity – Free Demo
- EasyWiz – Free Demo
- LazyPress – Free Demo
- Fastica – Free Demo
- Flexeo – Free Demo
- Altra – Free Demo
- Avvy – Free Demo
- Atus – Free Demo
- Flexea – Free Demo
- Arvana – Free Demo
- Auru – Free Demo
- Softinn – Free Demo
- CozySoft – Free Demo
- CareSoft – Free Demo
- Suntech – Free Demo
- NewsMash – Free Demo
License
Desert Companion WordPress plugin, Copyright (C) 2022 Desert Themes
Desert Companion WordPress plugin is licensed under the GPL3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html).
Credits
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Demo Import
The Demo Import Code is based on the Ansar Import plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/ansar-import), created by themeansar.com
Licenses – GPLv3 or later (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)
Source: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ansar-import/ -
UIkit
Licenses – https://github.com/uikit/uikit/blob/develop/LICENSE.md
Source: https://www.getuikit.com
Changelog
1.3
- Flexua Theme Files Updated
1.2
- Corbit Theme Files Updated
1.1
- Achrovin Theme Files Updated
1.0.99
- Atromax Theme Files Updated
1.0.98
- Tested – By WordPress 7.0
1.0.97
- Ploto Theme Files Updated
Screenshots
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FAQ
Desert Companion: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is Desert Companion free?
Yes. Desert Companion is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Desert Companion safe to use in 2026?
Desert Companion is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 3 days ago, and scores 76/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Desert Companion?
Desert Companion is active on 10K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 551,535 times since it launched in August 2022. It was downloaded 16,956 times in the last 30 days.
Does Desert Companion work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Desert Companion up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.6 or newer.
What PHP version does Desert Companion need?
Desert Companion requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Desert Companion last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on September 23, 2026 (3 days ago).
Who makes Desert Companion?
Desert Companion is developed and maintained by Desert Themes.
What are the best alternatives to Desert Companion?
The most popular alternatives to Desert Companion are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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