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Core Rollback vs Clean WordPress Updates (2026)

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

Core Rollback

Core Rollback

4.7(15)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Core Rollback
VS
Clean WordPress Updates

Clean WordPress Updates

0(0)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Clean WordPress Updates

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Core Rollback has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 15 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Core Rollback has accumulated 154K+ total downloads while Clean WordPress Updates has 2.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Core Rollback
◄
Clean WordPress UpdatesN/A
Total Reviews
15Core Rollback
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Clean WordPress Updates0
Active Installs
10K+Core Rollback
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Clean WordPress Updates100
Total Downloads
154K+Core Rollback
◄
Clean WordPress Updates2.3K+
Support Resolution
33%Core Rollback
Clean WordPress UpdatesN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoCore Rollback
◄
Clean WordPress Updates1 year ago
First Released
2020Core Rollback
Clean WordPress Updates2018
Age
6 yearsCore Rollback
Clean WordPress Updates8 years
WP Requires
4.1+Core Rollback
Clean WordPress Updates2.3+
PHP Requires
5.6+Core Rollback
Clean WordPress Updatesfalse+
Business Model
FreeCore Rollback
Clean WordPress UpdatesFree
Latest Version
1.4.2Core Rollback
Clean WordPress Updates1.4

Rating Breakdown

Core Rollback

4.7/5(15 reviews)
5
87%
4
7%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Clean WordPress Updates

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

Recent Reviews

Core Rollback Reviews

by mthomas80

Life Saver

This is a life saver for when you need to pull a client’s site down into local, but they’re on an older version of WP and they refuse to pay us for updating the sites plugins. This topic was m

by tatuatu

I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

by wpandlpuser

6.8 to 6.7.2

My theme was not compatible with the automatically installed WP 6.8 and it let to critical errors on the page. I could still access the admin page to download the plugin and trigger the rollback. Unfo

Clean WordPress Updates Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Core Rollback or Clean WordPress Updates more popular?
Core Rollback has 10K+ active installations while Clean WordPress Updates has 100. Core Rollback is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Core Rollback or Clean WordPress Updates?
Core Rollback has a 4.7/5 rating from 15 reviews, while Clean WordPress Updates has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Core Rollback and Clean WordPress Updates free?
Core Rollback is free and Clean WordPress Updates is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Core Rollback or Clean WordPress Updates?
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?
Core Rollback was last updated 1 week ago and Clean WordPress Updates was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.