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Best version control plugins for WordPress

The most popular version control plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable Updates leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of WP Document Revisions (2K+) and Gitium (400+). All 22 plugins tagged “version control” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 version control plugins

  1. 1.
    Disable Updates

    The most installed version control plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 24 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    WP Document Revisions

    2K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 23 reviews, updated 1 day ago.

  3. 3.
    Gitium

    400+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 10 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Intervention

    300+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

  5. 5.
    RIS Version Switcher

    100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Trilobita DocVault

    40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.

  7. 7.
    WP Retro Version Manager

    20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  8. 8.
    Post Forking

    20+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.

  9. 9.
    Writing On GitHub

    10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.

  10. 10.
    Magazine Edition Control

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.

All 22 plugins tagged “version control”