Core Rollback vs Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #633, ahead of Core Rollback at #1,308. Over the last 7 days Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades climbed 1 place and Core Rollback climbed 6 places. Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 60K+ active installs against 20K+ for Core Rollback. Ratings: Core Rollback 4.7★ from 16 and Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades 4.7★ from 117 reviews.
| Metric | Core Rollback | Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,308 ▲ 6 | #633 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 255 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (16) | 4.7★ (117) |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2026 | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.4.3 | 2.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,307 | #631 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2020 | Jul 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Core Rollback or Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades?
By active installs, Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades: 60K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Core Rollback, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Core Rollback or Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades?
Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades, at #633 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Core Rollback at #1,308. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Core Rollback or Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.