Revision Control vs Limit Revisions (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Limit Revisions has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Revision Control leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Revision Control has accumulated 557K+ total downloads while Limit Revisions has 6.6K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Revision Control | Limit Revisions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 36 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 557K+ | ◄ | 6.6K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2019 | |
| Age | 18 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.2.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.2 | 1.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Revision Control
Limit Revisions
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Revision Control averaged approximately 17 daily downloads while Limit Revisions averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Revision Control Reviews
SImple, I like it
please, update…
Does not work, hides revisions on save
See here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-strange-behavior-2/
It works
Plugin works with WordPress 4.9.8.
Limit Revisions Reviews
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
Genial es muy interesante este plugin
Agradecido por tu aporte a la comunidad de worpress, es algo que necesitaba para mis paginas.
Muy útil
Muchas gracias, funciono.
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Easily control and limit post revisions per post type to keep your WordPress database clean and optimized—no coding required!
Disable revision functions in WordPress and delete all entries of revisions in database.
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