Title: Core Rollback Author: Andy Fragen Published: 11 сар 17, 2020 Last modified: 3 сар 29, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/core-rollback/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2560196) ![](https://ps.w.org/core-rollback/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=2560196) # Core Rollback By [Andy Fragen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afragen/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/core-rollback.1.4.2.zip) * [Details](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/#description) * [Reviews](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/#reviews) * [Development](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/) ## Description Seamless rollback of WordPress Core to latest release or any outdated, secure release using the Core Update API and core update methods. Only latest release and outdated, secure releases are offered. Refer to https://api.wordpress.org/core/stable-check/ 1.0/ Logo from a meme generator. [Original artwork](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html) by Allie Brosh. ### Usage From the Tools menu select `Rollback Core`, select the version you wish to rollback to from the dropdown and click `Rollback`. You will be directed to the `update-core. php` page where you should see a button to `Re-install` your specified version. If you move away from the `update-core.php` page before clicking the `Re-install` button you will have 15 seconds to return and complete the process or you will need to start over. In multisite use the Settings menu. **WARNING:** Downgrading WordPress Core may leave your site in an unusable state requiring a complete reinstall or a forced reinstall using WP-CLI, `wp core update-- force --version=5.5.3`. It may also leave your site broken due to a plugin or theme incompatibility. **Use at your own risk.** Rollbacks use your current locale. PRs are welcome. ## Screenshots * [[ * Tools menu item * [[ * Rollback Core action dropdown * [[ * Re-install Now button for rollback ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5cf9f877a50283d8d80b78d279f6fa71242f17aee5ca15546fc45dc17d4aa3c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Life Saver](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/life-saver-486/)󠁿 [mthomas80](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mthomas80/) 1 сар 13, 2026 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. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbc91065ae2af2c1d4ee76692153eae10131bb7b4b80e1cecfd57d5790c622a8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-did-my-job-with-it-i-downgraded-wordpress-from-6-9-to-6-8-3/)󠁿 [tatuatu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tatuatu/) 1 сар 7, 2026 I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d4f5cc4fbb9f87aabd8582163e1e53b6e560926a22b147cd44819ff2b115295c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[6.8 to 6.7.2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/6-8-to-6-7-2/)󠁿 [wpandlpuser](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpandlpuser/) 5 сар 11, 2025 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! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/59da62eebc3ff695c779014618391c0de074ef996e907847d41540f0cfe2226f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Affected Login.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/affected-login/)󠁿 [VJ1I](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ndstry/) 5 сар 4, 2025 1 reply 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. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c668e3a09c9eea7010f84d719614c6e332509d43899c7976269e395b2ce63ff0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Very nice and easy to use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-nice-and-easy-to-use-29/)󠁿 [Duncan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/duncan1967/) 5 сар 1, 2025 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) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78f7cded1ad8ded4a6cb633093f3490f712d63bb30c2bdb386f717be391b926? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Would not work on my test site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/would-not-work-on-my-test-site/)󠁿 [takenyahampton](https://profiles.wordpress.org/takenyahampton/) 11 сар 5, 2024 2 replies I attempted to use it on my test site and it would not rollback to any previous versions. I ended up using another plugin which worked effortlessly. [ Read all 15 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Core Rollback” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Andy Fragen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afragen/) “Core Rollback” has been translated into 11 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/core-rollback/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Core Rollback” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/core-rollback) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/core-rollback/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/core-rollback/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/core-rollback/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/core-rollback/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.4.2 / 2026-03-29 * remove null coalescing so works with PHP 5.6 #### 1.4.1 / 2025-12-09 * add hardening to `get_core_versions()` * account for `update_core` transient as `false` #### 1.4.0 / 2025-11-17 * return rollback offer with `update_core` transient * update POT GitHub Action #### 1.3.7 / 2024-12-02 * start in `init` hook * add GitHub Action to generate POT #### 1.3.6 / 2024-11-01 * remove `load_plugin_textdomain()` * composer update #### 1.3.5 / 2023-07-12 * update rollback choices for PHP version #### 1.3.4 / 2023-02-07 * composer update #### 1.3.3 / 2023-02-05 * update for PHP 8.1 #### 1.3.2 / 2022-05-10 * use `wp_is_block_theme()` for check #### 1.3.1 / 2022-02-08 * use `sanitize_key()` for nonces #### 1.3.0 / 2022-01-28 * filter WP versions with significant deprecation notices/errors for newer PHP versions * add notice about limiting of rollback options for PHP versions #### 1.2.4 / 2022-01-14 * proper nonce verification of settings page * remove unneededd `version_compare` check for notice #### 1.2.3 / 2022-01-11 * I suck and so do typos #### 1.2.2 / 2022-01-11 * need to use `method_exists` in check to properly function #### 1.2.1 / 2022-01-11 * add `function_exists( 'is_block_theme' )` check to avoid fatal #### 1.2.0 / 2022-01-10 * add method to return array of block capable WP versions for rollback #### 1.1.2 / 2022-01-10 * add notice if currently using block theme, thanks @costdev #### 1.1.1 / 2021-10-14 * use `sanitize_title_with_dashes()` as `sanitize_file_name()` maybe have attached filter that changes output #### 1.1.0 / 2021-07-07 * add @10up GitHub Actions for WordPress SVN #### 1.0.1 / 2020-12-4 * fix text-domain in string, thanks Alex #### 1.0.0 / 2020-11-17 * initial release to dot org repository * add `Class Bootstrap` to intiate process * updated instructions, etc * add assets, screenshots, banners, icon * add `readme.txt` and clean up `create_admin_page()` * add warning notice to settings * add `force-check` query arg to redirect to more consistently display the `Re- install Now` button. * limit rollbacks to WP > 4.0, I found some non-recoverable issue in my local testing * initial release ## Meta * Version **1.4.2** * Last updated **6 өдөр ago** * Active installations **10,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Languages * [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [Portuguese (Portugal)](https://pt.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/), [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/core-rollback) * Tags * [core](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/core/)[Downgrade](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/downgrade/) [rollback](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rollback/)[upgrade](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/upgrade/) * [Advanced View](https://mn.wordpress.org/plugins/core-rollback/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars. * [ 13 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 1 1-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Andy Fragen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/afragen/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 1 out of 3 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/core-rollback/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? 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