PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… vs Simple Revision Control (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
10K+ active installs
Free
Simple Revision Control
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 64 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… has accumulated 724K+ total downloads while Simple Revision Control has 15K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… | Simple Revision Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 64 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 724K+ | ◄ | 15K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2013 | |
| Age | 17 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.7.24 | 2.2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… averaged approximately 300 daily downloads while Simple Revision Control averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… Reviews
Great plugin – it saves me so much time
I can plan my revisions to post ahead of time, and program them to be posted regularly, rather than in bunch. It’s working nice and I rarely get bugs.
This plugin solved my problem
This plugin solved my problem. I am undertaking a massive revision of all my articles and various content, and finally, I can work on an article multiple times without being forced to revise and publi
Excellent
I’ve been using Revisions every day for five years and have found it excellent. Tech support is fast, courteous and knowledgeable. Couldn’t get along without it.
Simple Revision Control Reviews
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
Broke my site. Stay away
The plugin deleted images that were used in posts. Made me lose a lot of time.
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。
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