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.
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Top 10 version control plugins
- 1.
Disable UpdatesThe most installed version control plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 24 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 2.WP Document Revisions
2K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 23 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 3.
Gitium400+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 10 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 4.
Intervention300+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 5.
RIS Version Switcher100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 months ago.
- 6.
Trilobita DocVault40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.
- 7.
WP Retro Version Manager20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 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.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.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”

Disable Updates
Down in the last 7 days:66#2,310by Themeisle20 days ago
Disable updates and automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes, with the option to disable plugin or theme updates individually.
- Installs
- 8K+
- Rating
- 4.5(24)
- Downloads
- 52/day
WP Document Revisions
Down in the last 7 days:15#4,743by Ben Balter1 day ago
Document management and version control for WordPress. Collaborate on files, track every revision, and auto-generate change summaries with AI.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 3.7(23)
- Downloads
- 102/day

Gitium
Up in the last 7 days:14#9,498by Presslabs25 days ago
Automatic git version control and deployment for your plugins and themes integrated into wp-admin.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.1(10)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Intervention
Down in the last 7 days:79#11,064by Darren Jacoby3 years ago
Less But Better — Dieter Rams.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

RIS Version Switcher
Up in the last 7 days:396#14,178by Md Taufiqur Rahman4 months ago
Effortlessly switch between WordPress core, plugin, and theme versions for compatibility testing, troubleshooting, and rollback.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Trilobita DocVault
Up in the last 7 days:282#22,312by trilobita3 days ago
Document library and manager for WordPress: version history, replace files without breaking links, access control and a searchable document table.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

WP Retro Version Manager
Down in the last 7 days:72#26,293by Sadat Himel5 months ago
Easily browse, download, or install older versions of WordPress plugins and themes from WordPress.org. Perfect for testing or restoring compatibility.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Post Forking
Up in the last 7 days:137#26,979by Ben Balter13 years ago
WordPress Post Forking allows users to fork or create an alternate version of content to foster a more collaborative approach to WordPress content cur …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Writing On GitHub
#29,933by litefeel6 years ago
A WordPress plugin to allow you writing on GitHub (or Jekyll site).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Magazine Edition Control
#40,787by erwinwolff16 years ago
Control the editions of your magazine or just group up the content of your blog. Easy and with no expensive software.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Post Version Control
Down in the last 7 days:4,705#43,243by Makis18 years ago
Automatic version control for posts with the same prefix in the post_name
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP GitHub Sync Meta
Down in the last 7 days:6,075#47,960by lite39 years ago
A WordPress plugin to sync meta, tags and categories with a GitHub via wp-github-sync
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PraisonAI Git Posts
#55,514by Mervin Praison7 months ago
Load WordPress content from files (Markdown, JSON, YAML) without database writes, with Git-based version control.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Changelog Manager
Down in the last 7 days:1,310#57,653by agolollo9 months ago
Advanced changelog management system with AI Helper, CSV export, custom themes and email notifications.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Content Version for Git
Down in the last 7 days:123#59,489by maksonlee2 months ago
Back up WordPress content versions to GitHub, compare changes, restore earlier content, and recover deleted posts, pages, and media.
- 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

Wiki Blocks
#62,402by Billy Wilcosky6 months ago
Add wiki Gutenberg blocks to any page/post with version control and user collaboration features.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Version Pilot
#64,014by wowown1 year ago
Provides an efficient, secure, and user-friendly version update mechanism for non-official WordPress plugins.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Version Control Your Content
Down in the last 7 days:3,241#64,190by Haris Amjed1 year ago
Provides an alternative to the native WP Revisions feature using Git services. Also works for Additional CSS and wp-admin Settings pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

UpdateGuard
#70,520by Adeel1 month ago
WordPress update manager plugin. Safe WordPress updates tool to manage plugin updates, block major releases, and control automatic updates.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day