WP Revisions Control vs WP Revision Master (2026)

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

WP Revisions Control

WP Revisions Control

4.7(13)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View WP Revisions Control
VS
WP Revision Master

WP Revision Master

5(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View WP Revision Master

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Revision Master has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while WP Revisions Control leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Revisions Control has accumulated 264K+ total downloads while WP Revision Master has 7.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5WP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master5/5
Total Reviews
13WP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master8
Active Installs
40K+WP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master1.0K+
Total Downloads
264K+WP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master7.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Revisions Control
WP Revision MasterN/A
Last Updated
9 months agoWP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master9 years ago
First Released
2013WP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master2017
Age
13 yearsWP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master9 years
WP Requires
3.6+WP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master3.6+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP Revisions Control
WP Revision Masterfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Revisions Control
WP Revision MasterFree
Latest Version
1.4.4WP Revisions Control
WP Revision Master1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Revisions Control

4.7/5(13 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

WP Revision Master

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Revisions Control Reviews

by naoya0watanabe0

Naoya WAtanabe

すご良いプラグインです。

by neotek9

Brilliant!

As a non-professional web developer I really appreciate having this plugin. It’s saved my bacon on a number of occasions when I’ve stuffed up, or some random corruption has occured. Thank you.

by z2lai

Effective Plugin Bypass WP_POST_REVISIONS limit set by Managed Hosting Provider

Was looking for a solution to bypass the WP_POST_REVISIONS limit and this worked great for that, also added the functionality for setting revision limits by post type!

WP Revision Master Reviews

by zondar

The ONLY revisions plugin that lets you trim individual revisions

Brilliant plugin if you need to go back and trim revision count from say, 10 to 2. Box at foot of each post lets you trash any individual revision(s). Causes no issues with database – unlike Simple Re

by WebWizards

Still works!

Still works great 6 years later!

by hanvroon

Great simple plugin

This is the first plugin for listing revisions that I found that worked for Pages as well (have tried several plugins that actually worked for posts, not pages). The only thing is that after installat

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Revisions Control or WP Revision Master more popular?
WP Revisions Control has 40K+ active installations while WP Revision Master has 1.0K+. WP Revisions Control is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Revisions Control or WP Revision Master?
WP Revisions Control has a 4.7/5 rating from 13 reviews, while WP Revision Master has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are WP Revisions Control and WP Revision Master free?
WP Revisions Control is free and WP Revision Master is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Revisions Control or WP Revision Master?
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 Revisions Control was last updated 9 months ago and WP Revision Master was last updated 9 years ago.

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