WP Contributions 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 ranks #400 on the popular list; WP Contributions is outside the top 500 we capture daily. WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for WP Contributions. Downloads this week: WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version 12,533 and WP Contributions 16. Ratings: WP Contributions 5★ from 1 and WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version 4.8★ from 169 reviews.
| Metric | WP Contributions | WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #400 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 12,533 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.8★ (169) |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2024 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.1 | 1.2.9 |
| Best rank on record | #33,355 | #389 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, WP Contributions or WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version?
By active installs, WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for WP Contributions, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Are WP Contributions 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.