Revision Notes
v2.0by Helen Hou-Sandi · updated 5 years ago
Add a note explaining the changes you're about to save. It's like commit messages, except for your WordPress content.
- Rank
- #26,623
- Up5 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 25
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.1K
- 8,138 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Revision Notes at a glance
Revision Notes is a WordPress plugin by Helen Hou-Sandi with 20+ active installs, the #26,623 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.0 came out on Feb 24, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Revision Notes |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 25 · -10.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 28 |
Rank over time
#26,623 · down 1,129 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #26,623 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #26,628 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #26,721 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,940 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #26,081 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,692 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #25,827 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #25,681 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #25,673 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #26,638 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #25,494 |
Growth %
Average -0.94% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.92% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +4.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -4.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.14% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.6.22 → 5.6.23
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 5.6.23
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 6, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 24, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Revision Notes
How many websites use Revision Notes?
Revision Notes is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,623 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Revision Notes been downloaded?
8,138 times in total since 2015.
When was Revision Notes last updated?
Version 2.0 came out on Feb 24, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Revision Notes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Revision Notes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Revision Notes still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Revision Notes have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 25 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 8.1K |
| Author | Helen Hou-Sandi |
| First released | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2021 |
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