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Simple Revisions Delete vs Purge Varnish Cache (2026)

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

Simple Revisions Delete

Simple Revisions Delete

4.9(48)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Purge Varnish Cache

Purge Varnish Cache

5(10)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Purge Varnish Cache has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while Simple Revisions Delete leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Revisions Delete has accumulated 183K+ total downloads while Purge Varnish Cache has 56K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Simple Revisions Delete
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Purge Varnish Cache5/5
Total Reviews
48Simple Revisions Delete
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Purge Varnish Cache10
Active Installs
10K+Simple Revisions Delete
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Purge Varnish Cache2.0K+
Total Downloads
183K+Simple Revisions Delete
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Purge Varnish Cache56K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Revisions Delete
Purge Varnish CacheN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoSimple Revisions Delete
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Purge Varnish Cache2 years ago
First Released
2015Simple Revisions Delete
Purge Varnish Cache2016
Age
11 yearsSimple Revisions Delete
Purge Varnish Cache10 years
WP Requires
3.5+Simple Revisions Delete
Purge Varnish Cache4.0+
PHP Requires
5.5.12+Simple Revisions Delete
Purge Varnish Cachefalse+
Business Model
FreeSimple Revisions Delete
Purge Varnish CacheFree
Latest Version
1.5.5Simple Revisions Delete
Purge Varnish Cache2.6

Rating Breakdown

Simple Revisions Delete

4.9/5(48 reviews)
5
96%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

Purge Varnish Cache

5/5(10 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Simple Revisions Delete Reviews

by ldwd

Awesome plugin, very useful!

I have been using this plugin for years on several sites. A real must have! Simple and works out of the box 🙂 Recently it is also working with Avada theme, great!Thank you!PS One small feature req

by sgmmaffe

Does not work after disable plugin

Plugins seams to work great… at the begin. You remove all history.Then when job done, i deactivate the plugin. And all posts and history is back? 🙁Strange he? Did he realy delete it This topi

by netdevel

Simple but Efficace

Simple but Efficace !

Purge Varnish Cache Reviews

by stratoextra

Does Exactly What it Should

Does exactly what it should and still works with WordPress 6.7.2.

by Igor Kovacic

Possible malware – images/purge16x16.png

EDIT: Resolved very quick. We’ve just finished scanning of our website, and malware scanner reported file wp-content/plugins/purge-varnish/images/purge16x16.png If you open that file in text editor, y

by pradipktiwari

Functional and very useful plugin

This Plugin works perfectly now with wordpress version 5.2 and Varnish 6.x, and I’m very happy using it. The only working plugin for me.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Revisions Delete or Purge Varnish Cache more popular?
Simple Revisions Delete has 10K+ active installations while Purge Varnish Cache has 2.0K+. Simple Revisions Delete is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Revisions Delete or Purge Varnish Cache?
Simple Revisions Delete has a 4.9/5 rating from 48 reviews, while Purge Varnish Cache has a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Simple Revisions Delete and Purge Varnish Cache free?
Simple Revisions Delete is free and Purge Varnish Cache is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Revisions Delete or Purge Varnish Cache?
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?
Simple Revisions Delete was last updated 4 months ago and Purge Varnish Cache was last updated 2 years ago.

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