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Revision Control vs Simple Revision Control (2026)

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

Revision Control

Revision Control

4.4(36)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 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, Revision Control has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 36 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Revision Control has accumulated 557K+ total downloads while Simple Revision Control has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Revision Control
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Simple Revision Control3.7/5
Total Reviews
36Revision Control
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Simple Revision Control12
Active Installs
40K+Revision Control
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Simple Revision Control1.0K+
Total Downloads
557K+Revision Control
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Simple Revision Control15K+
Support Resolution
N/ARevision Control
Simple Revision ControlN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoRevision Control
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Simple Revision Control8 months ago
First Released
2008Revision Control
Simple Revision Control2013
Age
18 yearsRevision Control
Simple Revision Control13 years
WP Requires
4.0+Revision Control
Simple Revision Control6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Revision Control
Simple Revision Control8.0+
Business Model
FreeRevision Control
Simple Revision ControlFree
Latest Version
2.3.2Revision Control
Simple Revision Control2.2.4

Rating Breakdown

Revision Control

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

Simple Revision Control

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

Recent Reviews

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.

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 Revision Control or Simple Revision Control more popular?
Revision Control has 40K+ active installations while Simple Revision Control has 1.0K+. Revision Control is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Revision Control or Simple Revision Control?
Revision Control has a 4.4/5 rating from 36 reviews, while Simple Revision Control has a 3.7/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Revision Control and Simple Revision Control free?
Revision Control is free and Simple Revision Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Revision Control 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?
Revision Control was last updated 8 years ago and Simple Revision Control was last updated 8 months ago.

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