WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
by Reisetiger · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 100K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically downgrad or update to any WordPress version you want directly from the backend.
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈190K estimated
Momentum
+696%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 93/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
92 health vs 58 average across 25,739 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 1.8M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 3 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 25 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 169 reviews, smoothed to 4.64★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| downgrade your tag | #1 | #1 | up 16 |
| specific | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| version your tag | #3 | #1 | up 1 |
| wp core your tag | #5 | #5 | down 2 |
| rollback your tag | #6 | #6 | down 1 |
| core your tag | #7 | #5 | down 1 |
| wordpress version | #12 | #10 | up 2 |
| backend | #12 | #7 | up 1 |
| releases | #9 | #6 | down 1 |
| php version | #11 | #6 | up 1 |
| want | #16 | #15 | up 3 |
| remove version | #11 | #6 | up 1 |
| release | #12 | #6 | down 2 |
| core updates | #14 | #9 | down 3 |
| core update | #14 | #11 | down 1 |
| wp version | #9 | #9 | 0 |
| version update | #10 | #7 | 0 |
| wp config | #18 | #15 | up 1 |
| latest | #19 | #15 | up 1 |
| page specific | #14 | #12 | 0 |
67 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 39 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “releases”, “backend” and “release” (#9, #12 and #12 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 90.8K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
25d ago
latest release · v1.2.9 · 7 Oct 2026
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 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 13 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Josh Journey8mo ago
Was able to downgrade from WP 6.9.1 to 6.9.0 for testing an issue. Of course the latest is good, but sometimes we have to know where an issue stems from. Great for rolling back and diagnostics. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mio44411mo ago
After upgrading to version 3.9, my site layout was broken due to a bug. Thanks to this plugin, I was able to downgrade WordPress easily, and the site display returned to normal. This plugin was extremely helpful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krasenh1.1y ago
Does the job it promises! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sjaak2.0y ago
Geat plugin.This plugin hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress but it works fine with the latest wordpress version 6.7
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maxim232.0y ago
<font _mstmutation=”1″></font>Everything is fine 6.6.2 thanks to the developers for their efforts and good luck
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ haappis3.0y ago
WP core updated automatically to 6.4 One of my important plugins stopped working correctly. I downgraded WP core to 6.3.2. It was really easy. Now I have turned off WP-core automatic plugin. Definetely keeper!! Big thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bearit6413.0y ago
Have no fear using this. Absolute genius, works fast and saved my production site after an auto upgrade to 6.4. THANKS
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blackwiredesigns3.0y ago
Saved me a ton of time when I needed to downgrade from the latest WordPress that had some issues. It was super easy to install and set the old version I wanted.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.6 Fixed PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Attempt to modify property “updates” testet up to WordPress 6.2 compatibility with PHP 8.1 1.2.6
- — Version 1.2.5 Small code improvement 1.2.5
- — Version 1.2.4 Improved code quality 1.2.4
- — Version 1.2.3 security fix (Thanks for reporting!) testet up to WordPress 5.9 Donation link in readme.txt updatet. Thanks for your support! 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 compatibility with WordPress 5.5.1 Donation link added. I am very pleased with a coffee or a beer! 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 compatibility with WordPress 5.3.2 Bugfix for URL with language EN 1.2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-03-22 CVE-2022-1001 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.3
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 22 languages, 21 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Q: Button for update/reinstall is not visible").
- ! 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 4 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,469 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
- 2020-10-30 80K+ → 100K+ up after 59 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 60K+ → 80K+ up after 267 days in tier
- 2019-12-09 50K+ → 60K+ up after 141 days in tier
- 2019-07-21 10K+ → 50K+ up after 501 days in tier
- 2018-03-07 9K+ → 10K+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2018-02-09 5K+ → 9K+ up after 80 days in tier
- 2017-11-21 700+ → 5K+ up
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).
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Downgrade 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 5 shared tags D -
WP Rollback – Rollback Plugins and Themes 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Core Rollback 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Version Locker: Disable Updates, Rollback and Downgrade 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Version Hopper — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Raju Core Version Switcher — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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