WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version vs Audit Trail (2026)

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

WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version

WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version

4.8(169)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Audit Trail

Audit Trail

2.8(4)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 169 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Audit Trail has 124K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail2.8/5
Total Reviews
169WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail4
Active Installs
100K+WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail10K+
Total Downloads
1.6M+WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail124K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit TrailN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoWP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail8 years ago
First Released
2016WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail2007
Age
10 yearsWP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail19 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail4.3+
PHP Requires
false+WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trailfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit TrailFree
Latest Version
1.2.6WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Audit Trail1.3

Rating Breakdown

WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version

4.8/5(169 reviews)
5
93%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Audit Trail

2.8/5(4 reviews)
5
25%
4
0%
3
25%
2
25%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version Reviews

by Josh Journey

Excellent

Was able to downgrade from WP 6.9.1 to 6.9.0 for testing an issue. Of course the latest is good, but sometimes we have to know where an issue stems from. Great for rolling back and diagnostics. Tha

by mio444

Successfully downgraded from 3.9 to 3.8.3

After upgrading to version 3.9, my site layout was broken due to a bug. Thanks to this plugin, I was able to downgrade WordPress easily, and the site display returned to normal. This plugin was extrem

by krasenh

Perfect

Does the job it promises! 🙂

Audit Trail Reviews

by Lembit Kivisik

Simple and useful

As the title says: simple and useful.

by mageguild

ineffective plugin

Good idea, but all it shows is that a user saved a post. It does not say which page or what was changed.

by phatjay

Loading Issue

Author is using load_textdomain instead of load_plugin_textdomain function. This may break behavior of WordPress, because some filters and actions won’t be executed anymore.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version or Audit Trail more popular?
WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version has 100K+ active installations while Audit Trail has 10K+. WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version or Audit Trail?
WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version has a 4.8/5 rating from 169 reviews, while Audit Trail has a 2.8/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version and Audit Trail free?
WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version is free and Audit Trail is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version or Audit Trail?
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?
WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version was last updated 2 years ago and Audit Trail was last updated 8 years ago.

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