Revisionize vs Simple Revision Control (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Simple Revision Control
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Revisionize has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 24 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Revisionize has accumulated 103K+ total downloads while Simple Revision Control has 15K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Revisionize | Simple Revision Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 24 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 103K+ | ◄ | 15K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 years ago | ► | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2013 | |
| Age | 10 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.4 | 2.2.4 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Revisionize averaged approximately 27 daily downloads while Simple Revision Control averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
Revisionize Reviews
This should be in core
I think this is a feature needed by many people, and this plugin does it right.
No support for Gutenberg
There is no support for Gutenberg nor plans to support it, as confirmed by the author. I do appreciate author’s clarity but cannot recommend the plugin with this major handicap
Can’t use it
This plugin completely messes with Yoast and basically throws out all your meta tags and redirects. Unfortunately I won’t be able to use it. Otherwise what it does do should have been included in th
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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