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Limit Revisions vs Simple Revision Control (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Limit Revisions

Limit Revisions

5(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Simple Revision Control

Simple Revision Control

3.7(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Limit Revisions has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Limit Revisions has accumulated 6.6K+ total downloads while Simple Revision Control has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Limit Revisions
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Simple Revision Control3.7/5
Total Reviews
5Limit Revisions
►
Simple Revision Control12
Active Installs
1.0K+Limit Revisions
Simple Revision Control1.0K+
Total Downloads
6.6K+Limit Revisions
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Simple Revision Control15K+
Support Resolution
N/ALimit Revisions
Simple Revision ControlN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoLimit Revisions
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Simple Revision Control8 months ago
First Released
2019Limit Revisions
Simple Revision Control2013
Age
7 yearsLimit Revisions
Simple Revision Control13 years
WP Requires
4.0+Limit Revisions
Simple Revision Control6.0+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Limit Revisions
Simple Revision Control8.0+
Business Model
FreeLimit Revisions
Simple Revision ControlFree
Latest Version
1.0.0Limit Revisions
Simple Revision Control2.2.4

Rating Breakdown

Limit Revisions

5/5(5 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Simple Revision Control

3.7/5(12 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Limit Revisions Reviews

by davidbannister012

Does the job!

Spent much wasted time trying to use coding in my C panel and other plugins to limit revisions. I just followed the simple instructions and voila, it worked! Thanks Carlos! This topic was modi

by marioajanel

Genial es muy interesante este plugin

Agradecido por tu aporte a la comunidad de worpress, es algo que necesitaba para mis paginas.

by mserra648

Muy útil

Muchas gracias, funciono.

Simple Revision Control Reviews

by petetheprogrammer

Untracably Deletes Pages

Unfortunately the worst case happened: After setting a limit of 25 revisions for pages and purging all pages, many pages (10+) have randomly and untraceably disappeared. Panic ensued and only our back

by turzifer

Broke my site. Stay away

The plugin deleted images that were used in posts. Made me lose a lot of time.

by 吉田 裕之

DB broken！ 最悪です

メディアライブラリーのリンクなど思いもよらないDatabaseも削除してしまいます。被害を受けました。バックアップから復旧していますが、使用を禁止する方が良いと思います。 Wordpressは最新5.9.3日本語バージョンです。

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Limit Revisions or Simple Revision Control more popular?
Limit Revisions has 1.0K+ active installations while Simple Revision Control has 1.0K+. Simple Revision Control is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Limit Revisions or Simple Revision Control?
Limit Revisions has a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, while Simple Revision Control has a 3.7/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Limit Revisions and Simple Revision Control free?
Limit Revisions is free and Simple Revision Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Limit Revisions or Simple Revision Control?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Limit Revisions was last updated 3 years ago and Simple Revision Control was last updated 8 months ago.

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