Best rollback plugins for WordPress
The most popular rollback plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Rollback leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of WP Downgrade (100K+) and Change Admin Email (40K+). All 33 plugins tagged “rollback” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 rollback plugins
- 1.
WP RollbackThe most installed rollback plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 215 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 2.
WP Downgrade100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 169 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Change Admin Email40K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 141 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 4.
Core Rollback20K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 16 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 5.
PlugVersions1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
Database Snapshots900+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 7.
WP Extended600+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 28 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 8.Version Locker
100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
Downgrade100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 10.
Kreiswolke Maintenance Agent Toolkit50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 33 plugins tagged “rollback”

WP Rollback
Down in the last 7 days:1#203by Devin Walker3 days ago
Roll back (or forward) any WordPress.org plugin, theme, or block like a boss.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.9(215)
- Downloads
- 2.8K/day

WP Downgrade
Down in the last 7 days:1#401by Reisetiger1 month ago
Automatically downgrad or update to any WordPress version you want directly from the backend.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.8(169)
- Downloads
- 1.2K/day

Change Admin Email
Up in the last 7 days:4#785by johndeebdd21 days ago
Change the WordPress admin email without requiring email confirmation - perfect for development and testing environments.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.8(141)
- Downloads
- 436/day

Core Rollback
Down in the last 7 days:5#1,286by Andy Fragen3 months ago
Seamless rollback of WordPress Core to latest release or any outdated, secure release using the Core Update API and core update methods.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.7(16)
- Downloads
- 138/day

PlugVersions
Up in the last 7 days:2#5,655by Jose Mortellaro1 month ago
Retains up to three versions when you update a plugin. It works with premium and custom plugins too.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.4(8)
- Downloads
- 33/day

Database Snapshots
Down in the last 7 days:6#7,223by wpvividplugins3 years ago
Create snapshots of a WordPress database quickly.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

WP Extended
Down in the last 7 days:11#8,237by WP Extended1 day ago
Replace your stack of WordPress plugins with one: SMTP, duplicate post, code snippets, custom login URL, maintenance mode, SVG upload and more.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.9(28)
- Downloads
- 73/day
Version Locker
Up in the last 7 days:268#14,016by Vishal Paswan2 months ago
Disable automatic updates for plugins and themes, downgrade WordPress core to a specific version, roll back any update, or delay new releases.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 8/day

Downgrade
#15,175by GraphicEdit8 years ago
Downgrade WordPress
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 5/day

Kreiswolke Maintenance Agent Toolkit
Down in the last 7 days:81#21,301by KREISWOLKE1 month ago
The agent's toolkit for remote & safe WordPress maintenance: snapshots, updates, stack management, health checks, rollbacks, recovery, and hardening
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Upsure
#29,467by Umbrella Web1 month ago
Plugin and theme updates that can't break your site. Automatic backup before every update, health check after, instant rollback if anything breaks.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Auto Backup Before Update
#32,781by Sajjad Hossain Sagor5 months ago
Automatically backs up each plugin and theme before updates — allowing quick rollback to previous versions if anything goes wrong.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Plugin Version Switching
Up in the last 7 days:24#32,968by Hudson Atwell11 years ago
Provides easy way to 'roll back' and 'roll forward' plugin versions that support version tagging.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Titanium Compatibility Control
Down in the last 7 days:6,802#42,695by Admin Plugins2 months ago
Check plugin compatibility and repository health, track updates, roll back WordPress.org plugins, and download installed versions as ZIP files.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Revertiva Updates
#50,238by isaer198820 days ago
Safely automate selected WordPress plugin updates with backups, verification, rollback, recovery, logs, and backup retention.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Conflict Guard
Up in the last 7 days:12,398#50,244by Ceaser mwangi2 months ago
Find the WordPress plugin breaking your site. Safely detect, isolate, troubleshoot, and roll back plugin conflicts without taking your website offline …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Krause AI Site Agent
Up in the last 7 days:9,195#50,613by krause031223 days ago
Give AI the context of your WordPress site, then validate, preview, apply and roll back approved changes with administrator control.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Dotance Settings History and Restore
Down in the last 7 days:820#53,495by Dotance1 month ago
Records every settings change: who, what, before and after. Undo in one click or roll back to a checkpoint. Works with any plugin or theme.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Testing Elevated
Down in the last 7 days:2,841#54,351by Utsav Ladani2 years ago
Quick testing environment for WordPress. It helps to test the feature and commit or rollback the changes.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CoderEmbassy Bulk Variations Manager
Up in the last 7 days:15,270#56,002by Saleh Ahmad1 month ago
Bulk edit WooCommerce product variations with preview, approval, CSV import, jobs, and rollback.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sleekode Chrono Snap
#56,720by ms13th2 months ago
A sleek, ultra-lightweight configuration manager to instantly snapshot and rollback your plugin states.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

TryMode
Down in the last 7 days:4,620#58,020by Som Shrestha1 month ago
Start an experiment, make WordPress changes, review exactly what changed, then keep it or discard what can safely be reverted.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

JJ's Post and Product Scheduler
Up in the last 7 days:11,253#61,109by hellojjwp4 months ago
Click Record, edit a safe private copy, and schedule post, page, and WooCommerce product changes before they go live.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Raju Core Version Switcher
Down in the last 7 days:5,560#61,801by Raju Ahmed2 months ago
Rollback or switch WordPress core versions. Fix a bad update, lock a stable release, and install a target version from Tools.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ConfigOps
Up in the last 7 days:5,559#62,537by pyrra2 months ago
Capture, reproduce, and safely undo WordPress configuration with redacted evidence and private portable Packs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Selmitec QuickSnap Restore
#65,845by selmitec8 months ago
Create one-click site snapshots and restore quickly from the WordPress admin area. Minimal UI and lightweight footprint.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

RollCraft
Down in the last 7 days:319#66,093by GlisterSoft1 month ago
Git-style layout versioning for Elementor. Roll back page builder changes without restoring the entire database.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Remove GDPR
Up in the last 7 days:6,130#66,208by johndeebdd8 years ago
In version 4.9.6. WordPress added certain privacy "features" to core. These include a Privacy Policy page, and an opt-in check box in the co …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

Tessera for the Abilities API
Up in the last 7 days:5,670#67,519by Ibrahim6 months ago
Snapshot, audit, and rollback layer for plugins that register abilities via the WordPress Abilities API.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
UKH Pre-Update Backup Rollback
#67,579by khamami2 months ago
Automatic backup of files and database BEFORE WordPress updates. One-click rollback if your site breaks after an update.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AutoRepair AI
Down in the last 7 days:13,081#71,443by tetsu03212 months ago
Diagnose common WordPress failures, apply low-risk repairs, and create recoverable plugin updates.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

NoyaCare
#71,538by Mohammad Noyan7 days ago
Safe unattended updates: a restore point before every update, a check of the live site afterwards, automatic rollback, and a client report.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 7/day

Version Hopper
Down in the last 7 days:12,525#72,405by Sajjad Hossain Sagor5 months ago
Easily switch between versions of your WordPress plugins and themes directly from the admin dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day