Revision Control
by Dion Hulse · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 100K+ installs across the portfolio →
Revision Control allows finer control over the Post Revision system included with WordPress
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
40K+
≈45K estimated
Momentum
+56%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “post” and “revisions” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.1%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 563K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3135 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 36 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3135 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| revisions your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “post” and “revisions” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.6y ago
latest release · v2.3.2 · 1 Apr 2018
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Oct 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Clara6.1y ago
please, update…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iAnguel7.9y ago
See here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-strange-behavior-2/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cs8.2y ago
Plugin works with WordPress 4.9.8.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ petenka8.5y ago
Simple, user-friendly, well‑arranged
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hrsms8.6y ago
I’ve just started with WordPress after moving from Tiki. Tiki offers individual delete of revisions out-of-the-box, which is very handy. Disappointed WordPress does not do the same. This plugin in looked to be just the thing to fix it, but despite the WordPress site stating is compatible with 4.9.4, it does not work at all for me. After editing, the list of revisions is empty. Perhaps someone with the know-how will pick up support from the original author. Potentially great plugin gone dormant…. This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by hrsms. This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by hrsms.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anil39729.1y ago
yoast 5.5.1 is very usefull and seo friendly
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ somePaulo9.8y ago
all the time…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael10.9y ago
Unfortunately it does not work for WP 4.4 anymore. Fatal error: ‘break’ not in the ‘loop’ or ‘switch’ context in /XXXX/wp-content/plugins/revision-control/revision-control.php on line 402 And since the plugin isn’t supported anymore, I guess I have to look for an alternative. Shame. ____________ PS Thanks for the really quick fix. Five Stars!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.2 PHP 7 compatibility Replaced bundled translations to support Language Packs, see https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/revision-control to contribute 2.3.2
- — Version 2.3.1 PHP compatability changes (PHP Strict mode warnings) Fix the Revision Restore link (Are you sure you want to do this?) Bumps the requirement to WordPress 4.0 Added a no-support note. 2.3.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 81 languages, 13 at 90% or more
Plus 57 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Revision Control allows finer control over the Post Revision system included with WordPress"
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 672 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "admin" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-28 50K+ → 40K+ down after 537 days in tier
- 2024-06-09 60K+ → 50K+ down after 419 days in tier
- 2023-04-17 70K+ → 60K+ down after 500 days in tier
- 2021-12-03 80K+ → 70K+ down after 63 days in tier
- 2021-10-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2021-09-02 80K+ → 70K+ down after 458 days in tier
- 2020-06-01 90K+ → 80K+ down after 336 days in tier
- 2019-07-01 100K+ → 90K+ down after 485 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- A Add From Server 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
- W WP Revisions Control 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
- W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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Radio Buttons for Taxonomies 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
SEO Friendly Images 10K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags D - S ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment 7K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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