Simple Revisions Delete
by Brice Capobianco · Blocks
Also makes 2 other plugins · 60.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Delete the revisions of a post one by one or all at once, from the block editor, the classic editor or a bulk action.
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cleanup” for “bulk action”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk action” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
92 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 222.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 29 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 50 reviews, smoothed to 4.50★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| revisions your tag | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| delete revisions | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| delete your tag | #7 | #7 | down 1 |
| post revisions | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| purge your tag | #21 | #13 | down 1 |
| bulk action | #21 | #12 | down 1 |
| bulk delete products | #10 | #12 | down 3 |
| post delete | #10 | #11 | down 1 |
| delete page | #11 | #11 | 0 |
| bulk delete users | #12 | #11 | 0 |
| bulk delete | #13 | #9 | down 3 |
| delete post | #14 | #14 | down 2 |
| delete all | #16 | #16 | down 3 |
| cleanup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
58 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 45 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “cleanup” for “bulk action”. “cleanup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bulk action” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 17.3K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
29d ago
latest release · v2.0.2 · 3 Oct 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ldwd11mo ago
I have been using this plugin for years on several sites. A real must have! Simple and works out of the box 🙂 Recently it is also working with Avada theme, great!Thank you!PS One small feature request: if possible could you add a check when clicking the purge all link? Like a pop-up that asks Are you sure? 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sgmmaffe1.7y ago
Plugins seams to work great… at the begin. You remove all history.Then when job done, i deactivate the plugin. And all posts and history is back? 🙁Strange he? Did he realy delete it This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by sgmmaffe.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ netdevel2.6y ago
Simple but Efficace !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ getmarketingweb2.6y ago
Thanks a lot to share this plugin Brice. It´s very helpful. Nice work!!! Alex
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zondar3.0y ago
But a column doesn’t show up in the Posts listing as shown in the screenshot. Purging all revisions of all posts (as with WP-Optimize) is not a clever idea, but it would be good to trimmed down certain posts to just 1 revision WITHOUT pulling up each post to delete individually. i.e. List view with check box > execute.Still looking for a plugin that will do this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Colin Stewart3.3y ago
Installed and activated on WordPress 6.2.2, opened a page in the block editor and clicked Purge. Done. A really clean implementation of this feature. Very nice work @brikou! When you get a chance, give it a test run yourself in WordPress 6.3 and update the Tested up to header. This shouldn’t be missed out on because of a “Has not been tested with your version of WordPress” message!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Samuel.Stroh3.6y ago
Totally recommended. THIS PLUGIN is AMAZING. I spent several hours online solving the error 500 that time to time Elementor does, even with hosting technicians. We couldn’t find. Till we came across a bulk of revision of the same post, we searched for a revision delete plugin, we found this plugin and LOVE IT.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ turzifer4.7y ago
I discovered this plugin a while ago and started installing it to every site I make. It is very helpful to get your revisions organized. Two notes: It does not work on some custom post types. That can be improved. It has not been updated for sometime. I hope it does not disappear.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5.5 Tested on WP 6.9 with success! Update readme 1.5.5
- — Version 1.5.4 Security fix – Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Update readme 1.5.4
- — Version 1.5.3 Tested on WP 6.4.3 with success! Update readme 1.5.3
- — Version 1.5.2 Tested on WP 6.0.3 with success! Update readme 1.5.2
- — Version 1.5.1 Tested on WP 5.5.1 with success! Remove W3 Total Cache fix from 1.3 Coding standards improvements 1.5.1
- — Version 1.5 BETA FEATURE : Add Gutenberg editor compatibility Tested on WP 5.3 with success! Replace depreciated jQuery “live” API by “on” readme.txt update 1.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Delete the revisions of a post one by one or all at once, from the block editor, the classic editor or a bu..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,872 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cleanup" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2018-04-01 8K+ → 10K+ up after 191 days in tier
- 2017-09-22 2K+ → 8K+ up after 494 days in tier
- 2016-05-16 700+ → 2K+ up
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