Best version plugins for WordPress
The most popular version 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 PHP Compatibility Checker (200K+) and WP Downgrade (100K+). All 62 plugins tagged “version” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 version plugins
- 1.
WP RollbackThe most installed version plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 215 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 2.
PHP Compatibility Checker200K+ active installs. Rated 2.7 from 131 reviews, updated 3 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 3.
WP Downgrade100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 169 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
Display PHP Version30K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 35 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
- 5.
Audit Trail20K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 6.
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 28 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 7.
PHP Version6K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Version Control for jQuery5K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 9.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control4K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 19 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
Autover800+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
All 62 plugins tagged “version”

WP Rollback
Down in the last 7 days:1#203by Devin Walker4 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

PHP Compatibility Checker
Up in the last 7 days:2#266by WP Engine3 months ago
Make sure your plugins and themes are compatible with newer PHP versions.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 2.7(131)
- Downloads
- 454/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

Display PHP Version
Down in the last 7 days:1#997by David Gwyer3 years ago
Displays the currently installed PHP/MySQL version in the "At a Glance" admin dashboard widget.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.9(35)
- Downloads
- 52/day

Audit Trail
Up in the last 7 days:9#1,364by John Godley9 years ago
Audit Trail is a plugin to keep track of what is going on inside your blog by monitoring administration functions.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 2.8(4)
- Downloads
- 30/day

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
Up in the last 7 days:2#2,157by Pankaj Mondal1 year ago
This plugin will remove the version info appended to enqueued style and script urls along with Meta Generator in the head section and in RSS feeds.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 5.0(28)
- Downloads
- 35/day

PHP Version
Up in the last 7 days:16#2,697by Md Mazedul Islam2 months ago
You can able to see the current PHP version in WordPress admin dashboard widget.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 70/day

Version Control for jQuery
Up in the last 7 days:3#2,933by Leander Iversen1 year ago
Version Control for jQuery is one of the easiest ways to control the version of jQuery used on your website.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.9(7)
- Downloads
- 31/day

Better Plugin Compatibility Control
Up in the last 7 days:5#3,512by wpseek2 months ago
Adds version compatibility info to the plugins page to inform the admin at a glance if a plugin is compatible with the current WP and PHP version.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.3(19)
- Downloads
- 23/day

Autover
Up in the last 7 days:36#7,423by Presslabs2 months ago
Autover plugin will automatically version your CSS and JS files in the generated html page (e.g. style.css?ver=1359464809).
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 22/day

WP Revision Master
Down in the last 7 days:21#7,655by Hasan Shahriar9 years ago
Powerful and best post revision control, compare, restore!
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Hide WordPress Version
Up in the last 7 days:7#9,501by Adam Harley (Kawauso)15 years ago
Removes your WordPress version from various places.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 4/day
Remove WP version and shortlink
Down in the last 7 days:39#10,892by naganandhini13 years ago
Removes WordPress version number , shortlink, wlwmanifest and RSD
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 4/day
Remove WP version everywhere
Down in the last 7 days:18#11,105by frisno5 years ago
Removes WordPress version from RSS, posts and pages supports network activation.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
CS Remove Version Number From CSS & JS
Up in the last 7 days:75#13,302by Chetan Satasiya4 years ago
This plugin will remove the version number from CSS and JS files.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 8/day

Filename based asset cache busting
Down in the last 7 days:291#13,702by benlumley6 years ago
Filename based cache busting for WordPress scripts/styles using last modified date.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 5/day
Remove WordPress Version Number
Down in the last 7 days:60#14,091by inthiscode6 years ago
Don't let anyone know that which WordPress version are you using.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 5/day
Style.css Load Last Version
Down in the last 7 days:4#14,272by Mirco Babini13 years ago
Load the Last Version of style.css everytime, whenever and ever. No side effects on performance.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 3/day

Manage/Remove version number from CSS & JS
Up in the last 7 days:102#14,421by Chetan Vaghela4 months ago
Manage, remove, or replace CSS and JavaScript version numbers with file modified timestamps for better cache management.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 5/day

Changelogger
Down in the last 7 days:79#14,561by wpseek2 months ago
Changelogger shows the latest changelog right on the plugin listing page, whenever there's a plugin ready to be updated.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 9/day
BU Versions
Down in the last 7 days:44#14,670by BU Web Team10 years ago
Make and save edits to published posts/pages in WordPress without immediately replacing the public content.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Downgrade
#15,175by GraphicEdit8 years ago
Downgrade WordPress
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 5/day
Remove Script & Stylesheet Versions
Down in the last 7 days:89#15,440by Adam Harley (Kawauso)15 years ago
Removes the ?ver= parameter from enqueued scripts and stylesheets URLs.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 3/day
WP Version in Query String Modifier
Down in the last 7 days:84#16,305by joesat10 years ago
Removes or modifies the version (query string 'ver' parameter) in media resources' url.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 4/day
Hide Generator Version
Up in the last 7 days:134#16,668by freemp2 months ago
Removes the generator meta-tag and comprehensively hides the version number of your WordPress installation.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day

Truth
Up in the last 7 days:126#18,002by uamv2 years ago
Automatically links to Bible verses throughout your site.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.0(9)
- Downloads
- 3/day

Footer header JS & CSS
Down in the last 7 days:215#19,023by miha.jirov6 years ago
Add scripts to the footer and header with versions and handles. Add styles to header.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Oheso Version Report
#22,347by ohesotori2 years ago
Helps to maintain your Wordpress plugins.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

PHP Version Plus
Up in the last 7 days:86#26,567by The Next Jump2 years ago
View essential PHP configurations on your admin dashboard.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
EDD Versions
#27,646by Jason14 years ago
This plugin adds version numbers to your downloadable software products in Easy Digital Downloads.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Metadas Version Removal
#27,868by metadas5 months ago
A lightweight, zero configuration plugin that removes all WordPress version output from your site for improved security and cleaner markup.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day

Version Cloak
Up in the last 7 days:269#29,664by nextdoorentertainment4 months ago
Hide or decoy plugin, theme and core versions from scanners. Neutralize XML-RPC and lock down WP-Cron.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day

TechEnabler Header Links Removal
Down in the last 7 days:10#29,812by TechEnabler6 years ago
Remove these tags from the header : rsd, wlwmanifest, wp_shortlink, feed_links, feed_links_extra, rest_output_link, discovery_links, rest_output, wp_ …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 9/day

Version Switcher
#31,584by iqbalrony7 months ago
Version Switcher is a very simple plugin which will help you to switch instantly between all plugin's version which exists in WordPress org and t …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 2/day
Gecka IE Warning
Down in the last 7 days:740#32,213by Gecka15 years ago
Display a configurable warning for some versions of Internet Explorer
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

Prelude Version
#32,857by Prelude Prod10 years ago
Permet de récupérer les informations de version de WordPress ainsi que des plugins installés.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Katze Version Snapshot
Up in the last 7 days:999#33,261by studio katze5 months ago
View WordPress, PHP, plugin, and theme versions in Markdown or CSV for maintenance checks.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

Add File Version (AFV)
Down in the last 7 days:780#34,153by Joemakev8 years ago
Add File Version (AFV) can automatically or manually add file version to the CSS/JS files that were added using wp_enqueue_style and wp_enqueue_script …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
EDD Version
Up in the last 7 days:9,239#36,564by Jean Galea11 years ago
Shortcode to output the version number of an EDD download. Requires the EDD Software Licensing add-on.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
YLD Server Information
#37,030by devparis7 years ago
It will show all server information in an admin page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

WP File Version
Up in the last 7 days:5,488#37,063by shivrajib10 years ago
This plugin is for file management system with files/document version control ability. It keeps the files in its separate directory.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Version
Up in the last 7 days:1,686#37,067by nbonniot16 years ago
This plugin allow you to manage and show your own website version number (no the wordpress one).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

TCBD Remove Meta Version
Up in the last 7 days:9,247#37,941by Touhidul Sadeek2 years ago
This plugin will enable to remove the generator remove meta version.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter)
Up in the last 7 days:3,265#42,938by Oleg Soromin11 years ago
Use PCSH to add code into your posts with the awesome SyntaxHighlighter plugin. So, past'a code!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 1/day

Roosium Info
#44,114by antonroos7 years ago
Display WordPress, PHP, Web Server, MySQL and Theme versions in wp-admin footer.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Show Apache and PHP version
#45,541by pedjas6 years ago
Show Apache and PHP version
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Get Php Version
#45,592by sourav337 years ago
Just another Php Version plugin. Simple but flexible.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Never Outdated
#45,600by tesial14 years ago
Never let your WordPress be outdated, receive an email whenever a new version of your favorite CMS is available!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

PHP Version Display
Down in the last 7 days:2,100#48,097by amrnaga4 years ago
Display the currently PHP-MYSQL version at the end of "At a Glance" admin dashboard widget
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day

Display Current WP Version
#53,098by Marie Comet4 years ago
Show current WordPress version
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day