WordPress plugin comparison
Better Revisions vs Simple Revision Control
Better Revisions
by slehner
70+ installs4.5
Simple Revision Control
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
1K+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Simple Revision Control has more active installs: 1K+, against 70+ for Better Revisions.
- On a typical day, Simple Revision Control is downloaded about 20 times, Better Revisions about 3.
- Better Revisions is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.8 from 13 reviews.
- Simple Revision Control was updated more recently: Jul 17, 2026, against Apr 13, 2023 for Better Revisions.
- Simple Revision Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.0 for Better Revisions.
- Simple Revision Control has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Better Revisions.
Line by line
Simple Revision Control leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Revisions | Simple Revision Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,486 | #5,508 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 415 |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 3.8(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.0 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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