Revisions
v1.8.3by Paul Menard · updated 18 years ago
Provide Versioning, Preview and Rollback ability on Pages and Posts.
- Rank
- #25,519
- Up72 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.6K
- 8,595 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Revisions at a glance
Revisions is a WordPress plugin by Paul Menard with 20+ active installs, the #25,519 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.8.3 came out on May 23, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.5.1. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “versioning”. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats43 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Revisions |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 26 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 26 |
Rank over time
#25,519 · down 47 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,519 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #25,591 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #25,653 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,701 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #25,478 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,582 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #25,504 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #25,560 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #25,555 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #25,600 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #25,571 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #25,543 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #25,472 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.8100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8.3
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.3
- Tested up to
- 2.5.1
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 21, 2008
- Last updated
- May 23, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Revisions
How many websites use Revisions?
Revisions 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 #25,519 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Revisions been downloaded?
8,595 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Revisions last updated?
Version 1.8.3 came out on May 23, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Revisions compatible with the latest WordPress?
Revisions’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.5.1, 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 Revisions still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Revisions have?
No one has reviewed Revisions on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Revisions?
The plugins most like Revisions, by the tags they share, are Revision Control (40K+) and Display PHP Version (30K+).
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.6K |
| Author | Paul Menard |
| First released | Apr 21, 2008 |
| Version | 1.8.3 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 23, 2008 |
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