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
48 health vs 54 average across 3,791 Admin & Utilities plugins
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 4.9.31, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3068 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
603
now · peak 973
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
8.4y ago
latest release · v2.3.2
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-20 · 1,495 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Clara5.9y ago
please, update…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iAnguel7.8y ago
See here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-strange-behavior-2/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cs8.0y ago
Plugin works with WordPress 4.9.8.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ petenka8.3y ago
Simple, user-friendly, well‑arranged
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hrsms8.5y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ anil39728.9y ago
yoast 5.5.1 is very usefull and seo friendly
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ somePaulo9.6y ago
all the time…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael10.7y 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.
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
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 D
- 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 20K+ installs · 3.2★ · 2 shared tags F - S ShowID for Post/Page/Category/Tag/Comment 7K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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