Core Rollback vs WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
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
WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #392, ahead of Core Rollback at #1,310. Over the last 7 days WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version climbed 1 place and Core Rollback climbed 5 places. WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Core Rollback. Ratings: Core Rollback 4.7★ from 16 and WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version 4.8★ from 169 reviews.
| Metric | Core Rollback | WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,310 ▲ 5 | #392 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 1,922 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (16) | 4.8★ (169) |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2026 | May 8, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.4.3 | 1.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,307 | #389 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2020 | Apr 2016 |
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 WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version?
By active installs, WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Core Rollback, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Core Rollback or WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version?
WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version, at #392 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Core Rollback at #1,310. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Core Rollback or WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version 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.