Comparison · generated on request
WP Retro Version Manager – Retro Themes and Plugins vs UpdateGuard – Safe Update Manager
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| WP Retro Version Manager – Retro Themes and Plugins | UpdateGuard – Safe Update Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Easily browse, download, or install older versions of WordPress plugins and themes from WordPress.org. Perfect for testing or restoring compatibility. | WordPress update manager plugin. Safe WordPress updates tool to manage plugin updates, block major releases, and control automatic updates. |
| Active installs | 20+ | fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0★ (1) | 5.0★ (1) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 20 days ago |
| Current owner | Sadat Himel | Adeel |
| Added to directory | 20 May 2025 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Tested up to | WP 6.8.8 | WP 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Install figures are rounded by WordPress.org to one significant digit, so a gap smaller than a band step is not a difference. Nothing here ranks the two plugins or recommends either, and no link on this page earns anything.
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Records: WP Retro Version Manager – Retro Themes and Plugins · UpdateGuard – Safe Update Manager