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Post Duplicator vs Revision Control (2026)

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

Post Duplicator

Post Duplicator

4.8(80)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
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Revision Control

Revision Control

4.4(36)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Post Duplicator has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 80 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Post Duplicator has accumulated 4.7M+ total downloads while Revision Control has 557K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Post Duplicator
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Revision Control4.4/5
Total Reviews
80Post Duplicator
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Revision Control36
Active Installs
200K+Post Duplicator
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Revision Control40K+
Total Downloads
4.7M+Post Duplicator
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Revision Control557K+
Support Resolution
100%Post Duplicator
Revision ControlN/A
Last Updated
2 days agoPost Duplicator
◄
Revision Control8 years ago
First Released
2012Post Duplicator
Revision Control2008
Age
14 yearsPost Duplicator
Revision Control18 years
WP Requires
6.6+Post Duplicator
Revision Control4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Post Duplicator
Revision Controlfalse+
Business Model
FreePost Duplicator
Revision ControlFree
Latest Version
3.0.14Post Duplicator
Revision Control2.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Post Duplicator

4.8/5(80 reviews)
5
90%
4
4%
3
3%
2
0%
1
4%

Revision Control

4.4/5(36 reviews)
5
69%
4
19%
3
3%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Post Duplicator Reviews

by lanckwi

Excellent support.

Problem was solved the same day.Thanks

by wpyasmeen

Effortless Content Duplication & Workflow Booster

Post Duplicator is a powerful and intuitive WordPress plugin that streamlines your content workflow by instantly cloning any post type-including custom posts, taxonomies, and metadata-while preserving

by dburkeux

Good simple utility

Does what the name promises: allows you to quickly duplicate pages and posts, good for experimenting with big changes. Dev is quick to respond and fix bugs.

Revision Control Reviews

by Clara

SImple, I like it

please, update…

by iAnguel

Does not work, hides revisions on save

See here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-strange-behavior-2/

by Cs

It works

Plugin works with WordPress 4.9.8.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Post Duplicator or Revision Control more popular?
Post Duplicator has 200K+ active installations while Revision Control has 40K+. Post Duplicator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Post Duplicator or Revision Control?
Post Duplicator has a 4.8/5 rating from 80 reviews, while Revision Control has a 4.4/5 rating from 36 reviews.
Are Post Duplicator and Revision Control free?
Post Duplicator is free and Revision Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Post Duplicator or 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?
Post Duplicator was last updated 2 days ago and Revision Control was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.