WP Document Revisions
by Ben Balter · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 2.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Document management and version control for WordPress. Collaborate on files, track every revision, and auto-generate change summaries with AI.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+96%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “version control”, “collaboration” and “documents” for “extraction”, “revision” and “ldap”. “version control” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “extraction” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “collaboration” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “revision” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “documents” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “ldap” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,764 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 199K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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 34 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.7★ over 23 reviews, smoothed to 3.97★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 | #3 | #9 | down 1 |
| collaborate | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| document management your tag | #8 | #10 | down 4 |
| revision | #8 | #17 | 0 |
| post revisions | #6 | #13 | down 1 |
| document | #10 | #15 | down 1 |
| extraction | #6 | #8 | up 1 |
| wp revisions control | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| documents your tag | #13 | #23 | down 1 |
| revisions control | #5 | #13 | down 1 |
| document viewer | #8 | #11 | up 1 |
| disable revision | #10 | #17 | up 1 |
| revision control | #11 | #19 | 0 |
| collaboration your tag | #20 | #23 | down 3 |
| version control your tag | #24 | #19 | down 3 |
| document management plugin | #8 | #11 | down 1 |
| post revision | #15 | #18 | 0 |
| no revision | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| documents management plugin | #9 | #11 | down 2 |
| document library | #16 | #16 | down 2 |
123 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 98 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “version control”, “collaboration” and “documents” for “extraction”, “revision” and “ldap”. “version control” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “extraction” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “collaboration” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “revision” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “documents” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “ldap” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “documents”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 8.2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
34
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v5.8.2 · 27 Oct 2026
76
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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mqfell9mo ago
Thank you for the recent update so that it’s now compatible with latest versions of PHP. Great plugin, super useful, grateful it exists!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chad Butler8.7y ago
Ben Balter has put together a solid plugin that does a good job of maintaining documents for your WP install. The plugin works well, and functions as described. The plugin also has filter and action hooks which allow developers to integrate with the plugin without hacking it. It is also translation ready, something that a plugin must have for wide adoption. A five star plugin must be not only usable but flexible. WP Document Revisions meets that qualification. I hope Ben continues his ongoing development. It’s good to see WP coding standards being implemented. Would be good to see more inline documentation for hooks, but that doesn’t affect functionality at all so it’s more of a want than a need. This is a good plugin with some good features. Unfortunately, there are some very old reviews that don’t paint an accurate picture. Anytime you read a review, look at its age and compare that to the plugin (or theme’s) current development. In this case, there has been active development in the time since some of the older reviews were written (and in my opinion, some of those other reviews are simply not justified).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oozzyy11.3y ago
I’ve been looking a long time for a plugin like WP Document Revision. Still a document management system with workflow status where I can see the revisions and the option to rollback. But it seems that it is not compatible with 4.2.2 because there are no more options to see the logs/revisions. And you can’t change a document online anymore, not with Chrome, Firefox or IE. And the worst thing: you don’t get answers or support anymore. This plugin is so nice. What a pity!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Krauser11.5y ago
This is the best document management plugin in WordPress. Still surprisingly works with 4.1.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ seamstobesew11.7y ago
Unfortunately, for me anyway, if I keep this plugin installed, the Media Gallery images do not show up on the library page. If I uninstall it, the media gallery shows back up, but I lose the ability to see anything on “new post or new page” type pages, thus it doesn’t allow me to create a new post or page. it took me hours of deactivating and reinstalling plugins to figure out which plugin was causing the problem. So I’m screwed either way, either no images on the media library, or no ability to post. Please fix this problem. I’d at least like to remove the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marcus Downing11.8y ago
Due to this plugin’s choice to hook into the existing WordPress post locking mechanism for checking out documents, it was easy for us to hook into it ourselves with another plugin to keep the documents checked out when the window closed. More plugin developers should do this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ choondias11.8y ago
I like this template very much. The “versioning” is what it makes it great. The problem is, in any organization you will want different people to access different information, and organize the information in different folders. No organization is going to put all its files just in a list…it will be chaotic!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris12.1y ago
Very nice plugin but I would like to see more options.. For example: I really would like to be able to make a new documents status to be public instead of private. Any idea on how to do this?
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.1.3 For complete changelog, see GitHub 5.1.3
- — Version 5.1.2 Ensure that Live Review document upload works and the media window autocloses after successful upload. (#588) Recover the document’s own attachment instead of dropping it when a forged or foreign attachment marker is rej 5.1.2
- — Version 5.1.1 For complete changelog, see GitHub 5.1.1
- — Version 5.3.0 For complete changelog, see GitHub 5.3.0
- — Version 5.2.0 For complete changelog, see GitHub 5.2.0
- — Version 5.4.0 For complete changelog, see GitHub 5.4.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.8.2). 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 16 languages, 1 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
5 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 "Document management and version control for WordPress. Collaborate on files, track every revision, and auto..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, WPML, REST API and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 25 headings and 18 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 16,460 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-07-25 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-07-21 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-07-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2024-07-08 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-07-05 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 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).
- B BuddyPress Docs 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPYog Documents 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Docs 60+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Trilobita DocVault 50+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Mikesoft TeamVault 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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