Ice Visual Revisions
Ice allows you to visually distinguish who changed what in the post content and then approve or cancel those changes.
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Ice Visual Revisions shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Ice Visual Revisions stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| editing | >100 |
| nyt | #7 |
| revisions | >100 |
| tinyMCE | >100 |
| visual editor | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Ice Visual Revisions
From the official readme · v1.0-beta2Description
Ice allows you to visually distinguish who changed what in the post content and then approve or cancel those changes.
Ice Visual Revisions is based on the Ice library developed by The New York Times CMS Group.
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FAQ
Ice Visual Revisions: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Ice Visual Revisions free?
Yes. Ice Visual Revisions is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Ice Visual Revisions safe to use in 2026?
Ice Visual Revisions shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Ice Visual Revisions?
Ice Visual Revisions is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,299 times since it launched in May 2012. It was downloaded 90 times in the last 30 days.
Does Ice Visual Revisions work with WordPress 7.1?
Ice Visual Revisions is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Ice Visual Revisions last updated?
The latest version, 1.0-beta2, was released on May 18, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Ice Visual Revisions?
Ice Visual Revisions is developed and maintained by Nikolay Bachiyski.
What are the best alternatives to Ice Visual Revisions?
The most popular alternatives to Ice Visual Revisions are Prepare New Version (6K+ installs), Proofreading (5K+ installs) and FD Footnotes Plugin (1K+ installs).
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