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Core Rollback

by Andy Fragen · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Core Rollback is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Core Rollback
Ownership100
Maintenance85
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master16 Nov 2020 to 16 Nov 2020, 1 commits
afragen17 Nov 2020 to 30 Jul 2026, 51 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Core Rollback
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 30 Jul 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Core Rollback
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20241.0
Q2 20254.7
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Core Rollback
4 May 2026363
11 May 2026790
18 May 20262,571
25 May 20261,763
1 Jun 20261,277
8 Jun 20261,135
15 Jun 2026938
22 Jun 2026836
29 Jun 2026752
6 Jul 2026740
13 Jul 20261,024
20 Jul 20261,818
27 Jul 20265,380
3 Aug 20264,101
10 Aug 20262,113
17 Aug 20263,427
24 Aug 20262,824
31 Aug 20261,916
7 Sep 20261,454
14 Sep 20261,340
21 Sep 20261,573
28 Sep 20261,164
5 Oct 2026919
12 Oct 2026825
19 Oct 20261,378
26 Oct 20261,055
2 Nov 2026139

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

WP Rollback - Rollback Plugins and ThemesScore 92 · 200,000+Easy Updates ManagerScore 91 · 300,000+WP Downgrade | Specific Core VersionScore 91 · 100,000+Cloudways Site ManagerScore 91 · 50,000+The WP Remote WordPress PluginScore 91 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.4.3
AuthorAndy Fragen
Added17 Nov 2020
Last updated30 Jul 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.1
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagscore, upgrade, rollback, Downgrade

Other plugins by this author: Embed PDF Viewer, WP Debugging, WordPress Beta Tester, Add Custom Header Images, The Events Calendar Outlook Import Fix, Local Development, The Events Calendar User CSS, oEmbed Gists and Files, Admin Only Jetpack, The Events Calendar PRO Alarm, Test Reports, Skip Updates

Questions

Is Core Rollback still maintained?

Core Rollback was last updated on 30 Jul 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Core Rollback safe?

Core Rollback has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Core Rollback?

The wordpress.org author is Andy Fragen. Recent committers: afragen, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Core Rollback?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP Rollback - Rollback Plugins and Themes, Easy Updates Manager, WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version, Cloudways Site Manager, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin.

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