WordPress plugin comparison
Better Revision History vs Simple History
Better Revision History
by Medium Interactive
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple History
by Pär Thernström
300K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple History has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Better Revision History.
- On a typical day, Simple History is downloaded about 3,889 times, Better Revision History about 2.
- Better Revision History has no reviews yet.
- Simple History was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Better Revision History.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple History has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Better Revision History.
Line by line
Simple History leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Revision History | Simple History |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59,145 | #175 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 277.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(493) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.96 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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