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…

PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…

4.6(64)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month 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, 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

Rating
4.6/5PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control3.7/5
Total Reviews
64PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control12
Active Installs
10K+PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control1.0K+
Total Downloads
724K+PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control15K+
Support Resolution
100%PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision ControlN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoPublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control8 months ago
First Released
2009PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control2013
Age
17 yearsPublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control13 years
WP Requires
5.5+PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control6.0+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control8.0+
Business Model
FreePublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision ControlFree
Latest Version
3.7.24PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…
Simple Revision Control2.2.4

Rating Breakdown

PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate…

4.6/5(64 reviews)
5
80%
4
13%
3
2%
2
2%
1
5%

Simple Revision Control

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

Recent Reviews

PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… Reviews

by ellememe

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.

by iviaggidimichele

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

by heswartz

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

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 PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… or Simple Revision Control more popular?
PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… has 10K+ active installations while Simple Revision Control has 1.0K+. PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… or Simple Revision Control?
PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… has a 4.6/5 rating from 64 reviews, while Simple Revision Control has a 3.7/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… and Simple Revision Control free?
PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… is free and Simple Revision Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… 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?
PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate… was last updated 1 month ago and Simple Revision Control was last updated 8 months ago.

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