WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Template vs Simple Revision Control
Custom Post Template
by Simon Wheatley
10K+ installs4.8
Simple Revision Control
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
1K+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Custom Post Template has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Simple Revision Control.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Template is downloaded about 24 times, Simple Revision Control about 20.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 3.8 from 13 reviews.
- Simple Revision Control was updated more recently: Jul 17, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Simple Revision Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Custom Post Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Simple Revision Control.
Line by line
Custom Post Template leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Template | Simple Revision Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,147 | #5,508 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557 | 427 |
| Rating | 4.8(43) | 3.8(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 9 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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