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Core Rollback

by Andy Fragen · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.3 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.6+

Core Rollback has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 201,241 downloads all time. It was downloaded 4,661 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on July 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Core Rollback at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
201,241
Downloads, last 30 days
4,661
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Core Rollback well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
6%
1 of 16 reviews on WordPress.org

Core Rollback reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

16 reviews

5★
14
4★
1
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

  • Worked for me

    Wordpress 7.0 broke all my columns and layouts. This worked fine and rolled back to 6.8.5

    yavuzc

  • Life Saver

    This is a life saver for when you need to pull a client's site down into local, but they're on an older version of WP and they refuse to pay us for updating the sites plugins.

    mthomas80

  • I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

    I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

    tatuatu

  • 6.8 to 6.7.2

    My theme was not compatible with the automatically installed WP 6.8 and it let to critical errors on the page. I could still access the admin page to download the plugin and trigger the rollback. Unfortunately, the theme has no support from the developer and probably it is not going to receive a patch for WP 6.8. I followed the re-install steps and everything worked well. Once the installation was finished, I was force-logged out and upon trying to enter the admin area, my password was no longer valid. Small heart attack. (ref. @ndstry had the same issue mentioned in a previous review, it seems there is a hashing logic changed between the versions). Luckily the password reset email was working well and I could reset the admin account. I have also shut down the website (I am hosting it locally with Local) and then the WP version is also shown correctly. Thank you for developing this plugin!

    wpandlpuser

  • Affected Login.

    Unable to log into site after rollback to 6.7.2 from 6.8.1. Password reset failed to send e-mails. Host provider e-mailed a temporary password which effected a successful log in. Website is otherwise OK. Was unaware of inherent rollback complications from 6.8 due to core encryption modifications, as I saw no disclaimer in plugin description.

    VJ1I

  • Very nice and easy to use

    Used on 6.8.1 to 6.7.2 rollback - very nice and easy. I'd performed a simple file and folder rollback which worked perfectly but the DashBoard still showed the original WordPress version. Yes, could have fixed that easily (I believe) but this plugin just did what I wanted in about a minute, with the correct rollback version now displayed in the Dashboard, too. Thanks :o)

    Duncan

Download and install history

8,026 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Core Rollback downloads per day0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Core Rollback active installs05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Core Rollback rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Core Rollback review count05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Seamless rollback of WordPress Core to latest release or any outdated, secure release using the Core Update API and core update methods.

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

Tags

  • core
  • Downgrade
  • rollback
  • upgrade

More from Andy Fragen

Version
1.4.3
Last updated
Jul 30, 2026
First published
Nov 17, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.1
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Core Rollback FAQ

How many active installs does Core Rollback have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Core Rollback as of October 22, 2026.

Is Core Rollback still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Core Rollback have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Core Rollback are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Core Rollback free?

Core Rollback is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.