Title: Sidebar Diff Revisions Viewer Author: Pixy Puala Published: සැප්තැම්බර් 7, 2025 Last modified: ඔක්තෝබර් 2, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev =3371881) ![](https://ps.w.org/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3371881) # Sidebar Diff Revisions Viewer By [Pixy Puala](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixypuala/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer.1.0.2.zip) * [Details](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/#description) * [Reviews](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/#reviews) * [Installation](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/#installation) * [Development](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/) ## Description **Sidebar Diff** brings revision comparisons directly into the editor so you don’t have to leave your flow. * Always-visible panel in the editor sidebar * Live comparison of your current edits vs. last saved copy * Optionally compare against any revision from the dropdown * Per-block grouping with per-paragraph highlights (insertions and deletions) * Zero front‑end impact; editor-only assets * Improved diff highlighting with color-coded line indicators * Dark mode support for WordPress 6.8+ compatibility * Responsive design optimized for different screen sizes * Keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+D/Cmd+D) to toggle diff panel quickly * Performance optimizations with lazy loading and debounced calculations **Why this isn’t a duplicate:** Existing revision/workflow plugins (e.g., PublishPress Revisions) provide queues and separate compare screens. Sidebar Diff embeds an always- visible diff inspector **inside the editor sidebar** for continuous awareness. ### Privacy The plugin does not transmit data to third parties, set cookies, or track users. Editor-only scripts run for logged-in users with edit capabilities. ## Screenshots * [[ * Sidebar panel showing block/paragraph diffs ## Installation 1. Upload the `gutenberg-sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate the plugin through **Plugins Installed Plugins**. 3. Open any post in the Block Editor. 4. Look for “Sidebar Diff” in the editor’s More menu (three dots) if it isn’t already visible. ## FAQ ### Does it change my content or save anything? No. It only reads the current edited content and server-saved content/revisions and renders a visual diff in the editor UI. ### Which baseline options are supported? * **Last saved on server** (default) * **Last published** (same as saved when post status is publish) * **Choose a revision…** (select any available revision) ### What about custom blocks? Custom blocks are supported. The diff is computed on serialized block HTML and split into paragraph-like segments for readability. ### Performance considerations Diffing is debounced and scoped to the editor. Extremely large posts may render a simplified/compact view. Lazy loading is implemented for large documents to improve performance. ### How do I quickly toggle the diff panel? Use Ctrl+D (Cmd+D on Mac) to quickly toggle the diff panel. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Sidebar Diff Revisions Viewer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Pixy Puala ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixypuala/) [Translate “Sidebar Diff Revisions Viewer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.2 * Updated assets for WordPress.org plugin directory. * Improved compatibility with latest WordPress versions. * Minor bug fixes and enhancements. #### 1.0.1 * Initial public release. #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.2** * Last updated **මාස 6ක් ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/) * Tags * [block-editor](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block-editor/)[compare](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/compare/) [diff](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/diff/)[revisions](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/revisions/) [workflow](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/workflow/) * [Advanced View](https://si.wordpress.org/plugins/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Pixy Puala ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pixypuala/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sidebar-diff-revisions-viewer/)