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 5 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 Walker5 days ago
Roll back (or forward) any WordPress.org plugin, theme, or block like a boss.
- Installs
- 200K+
- Rating
- 4.9(215)
- Downloads
- 3.3K/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
- 438/day

WP Downgrade
Down in the last 7 days:3#403by 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
#998by 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
- 53/day

Audit Trail
Up in the last 7 days:11#1,362by 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
- 28/day

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
Up in the last 7 days:3#2,153by 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
- 34/day

PHP Version
Up in the last 7 days:14#2,696by 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
- 60/day

Version Control for jQuery
Up in the last 7 days:5#2,932by 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
- 28/day

Better Plugin Compatibility Control
Up in the last 7 days:4#3,515by 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
Down in the last 7 days:20#7,446by 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:63#7,688by 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:24#10,869by 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:3#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:30#13,366by Chetan Satasiya4 years ago
This plugin will remove the version number from CSS and JS files.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 7/day

Filename based asset cache busting
Down in the last 7 days:263#13,665by 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:10#14,087by 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
Up in the last 7 days:2#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:24#14,510by 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:47#14,540by 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:30#14,656by 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
- 5/day

Downgrade
Down in the last 7 days:95#15,278by GraphicEdit8 years ago
Downgrade WordPress
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 5/day
Remove Script & Stylesheet Versions
Down in the last 7 days:29#15,415by 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:80#16,283by joesat10 years ago
Removes or modifies the version (query string 'ver' parameter) in media resources' url.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Hide Generator Version
#16,773by 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:114#17,980by 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
Up in the last 7 days:181#22,350by ohesotori2 years ago
Helps to maintain your Wordpress plugins.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

PHP Version Plus
Down in the last 7 days:225#26,719by The Next Jump2 years ago
View essential PHP configurations on your admin dashboard.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
EDD Versions
Down in the last 7 days:298#27,743by Jason14 years ago
This plugin adds version numbers to your downloadable software products in Easy Digital Downloads.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

Metadas Version Removal
Down in the last 7 days:521#27,873by 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:176#29,576by 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
#29,814by 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
#31,821by Gecka15 years ago
Display a configurable warning for some versions of Internet Explorer
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Katze Version Snapshot
#32,400by studio katze6 months ago
View WordPress, PHP, plugin, and theme versions in Markdown or CSV for maintenance checks.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/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

Add File Version (AFV)
Down in the last 7 days:63#34,794by 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

Roosium Info
Up in the last 7 days:3,181#39,437by antonroos7 years ago
Display WordPress, PHP, Web Server, MySQL and Theme versions in wp-admin footer.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter)
Up in the last 7 days:3,613#42,623by 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
YLD Server Information
#43,927by devparis7 years ago
It will show all server information in an admin page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

WP File Version
Down in the last 7 days:8,176#43,961by 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:1,602#43,967by 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
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:10,382#48,325by 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

TCBD Remove Meta Version
#48,518by Touhidul Sadeek2 years ago
This plugin will enable to remove the generator remove meta version.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
WP Remove Version Number
#49,034by WP Academic7 years ago
License: GPLv2 or later WordPress plugin to remove the version number from the WordPress front end.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day