Thin Out Revisions

v1.8.3

by blogger323 · updated 11 years ago

Enables flexible revision management for you.

admin posts revision revisions

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Rank: #7,539; Up10 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 823; 800+ reported · High

Total downloads: 38.8K; 38,819 all-time

Rating: 4.7/5; 15 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 900+ · ETA ~6d

Thin Out Revisions at a glance

Thin Out Revisions is a WordPress plugin by blogger323 with 800+ active installs, the #7,539 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 1.8.3 came out on May 6, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 41 plugins tagged “revision”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

164 downloads · the last 30 days

Thin Out Revisions Compare series

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Date	Thin Out Revisions
Nov 3, 2026	9
Nov 2, 2026	10
Nov 1, 2026	11
Oct 31, 2026	13
Oct 30, 2026	7
Oct 29, 2026	5
Oct 28, 2026	7
Oct 27, 2026	9
Oct 26, 2026	9
Oct 25, 2026	4
Oct 24, 2026	8
Oct 23, 2026	3
Oct 22, 2026	5
Oct 21, 2026	6
Oct 20, 2026	2
Oct 19, 2026	10
Oct 18, 2026	3
Oct 17, 2026	6
Oct 16, 2026	5
Oct 15, 2026	6
Oct 14, 2026	4
Oct 13, 2026	9
Oct 12, 2026	2
Oct 11, 2026	4
Oct 10, 2026	7

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 823 · -1.2% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 9, 2026	823
Nov 8, 2026	823
Nov 7, 2026	826
Nov 5, 2026	825
Nov 4, 2026	824
Nov 3, 2026	827
Nov 2, 2026	827
Nov 1, 2026	827
Oct 31, 2026	828
Oct 30, 2026	830
Oct 29, 2026	829
Oct 28, 2026	827
Oct 27, 2026	833

Rank over time

#7,539 · up 1 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	#7,539
Nov 8, 2026	#7,549
Nov 7, 2026	#7,529
Nov 6, 2026	#7,554
Nov 5, 2026	#7,536
Nov 4, 2026	#7,543
Nov 3, 2026	#7,521
Nov 2, 2026	#7,523
Nov 1, 2026	#7,524
Oct 31, 2026	#7,522
Oct 30, 2026	#7,514
Oct 29, 2026	#7,539
Oct 28, 2026	#7,549
Oct 27, 2026	#7,540

Growth %

Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 9, 2026	0.00%
Nov 8, 2026	-0.36%
Nov 7, 2026	+0.06%
Nov 5, 2026	+0.12%
Nov 4, 2026	-0.36%
Nov 3, 2026	0.00%
Nov 2, 2026	0.00%
Nov 1, 2026	-0.12%
Oct 31, 2026	-0.24%
Oct 30, 2026	+0.12%
Oct 29, 2026	+0.24%
Oct 28, 2026	-0.72%

Active installs band

800+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	800+
Nov 8, 2026	800+
Nov 7, 2026	800+
Nov 6, 2026	800+
Nov 5, 2026	800+
Nov 4, 2026	800+
Nov 3, 2026	800+
Nov 2, 2026	800+
Nov 1, 2026	800+
Oct 31, 2026	800+
Oct 30, 2026	800+
Oct 29, 2026	800+
Oct 28, 2026	800+
Oct 27, 2026	800+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

v1.8100%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.8.3
Requires WordPress: 3.6
Tested up to: 4.2.39
Requires PHP: –
First released: Oct 1, 2012
Last updated: May 6, 2015
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Thin Out Revisions

How many websites use Thin Out Revisions?

Thin Out Revisions is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,539 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Thin Out Revisions been downloaded?

38,819 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Thin Out Revisions last updated?

Version 1.8.3 came out on May 6, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Thin Out Revisions compatible with the latest WordPress?

Thin Out Revisions’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Thin Out Revisions still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Thin Out Revisions have?

4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Thin Out Revisions?

The plugins most like Thin Out Revisions, by the tags they share, are Revision Control (40K+), WP Revisions Control (40K+) and WP Admin UI Customize (30K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Thin Out Revisions sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

revision#10 of 41
Leader: WP Revisions Control
revisions#12 of 79
Leader: WP-Sweep
posts#91 of 1,272
Leader: GenerateBlocks
admin#159 of 1,835
Leader: Loginizer

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Nov 2, 2015, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2015-11-02: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.028of ×1.000
Says 4.2.39; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.084of ×1.118
4.7 stars from 15 reviews.
Active installs×2.480
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.727of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

15 reviews

5 stars: 14 reviews, 93%
4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
1 stars: 1 reviews, 7%

Positive: 93%4–5★
Mixed: 0%3★
Critical: 7%1–2★

About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric	Thin Out Revisions
Estimated installs	≈ 823
Reported installs	800+
Rating	4.7
Reviews	15
Total downloads	38.8K
Author	blogger323
First released	Oct 1, 2012
Version	1.8.3
Requires WP	3.6
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	May 6, 2015

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