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Companion Revision Manager

Companion Revision Manager – Revision Control

by Papin Schipper · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.6.3 Tested up to WP 6.8.8

Companion Revision Manager has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 22,667 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 23, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Companion Revision Manager at a glance

Active installs
4,000+
Total downloads
22,667
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Companion Revision Manager well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Delete all existing revisions
  • Turn off revisions completely
  • Set a maximum number of revisions that can be stored

Companion Revision Manager reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • Almost perfect

    Does what it says. My experience is that the Delete xxxx Revisions button still has the number in it after you click it, and you have to load the page again to see there are no excess revisions.

    swinggraphics

  • Handy

    Keeps revisions under control. Cheers.

    neotek

  • Good plugin

    Good plugin

    serviceict

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Details

Lightweight plugin that allows full control over post revisions.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • control
  • manager
  • page
  • post
  • revision

More from Papin Schipper

Version
1.6.3
Last updated
Sep 23, 2025
First published
Aug 10, 2017
Requires WordPress
3.5.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Companion Revision Manager FAQ

What does Companion Revision Manager do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Companion Revision Manager offers Delete all existing revisions, Turn off revisions completely and Set a maximum number of revisions that can be stored.

How many active installs does Companion Revision Manager have?

WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for Companion Revision Manager as of September 7, 2026.

Is Companion Revision Manager still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 23, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Is Companion Revision Manager free?

Companion Revision Manager is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.