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Advanced Comments Widget

v1.1.2

by darrinb · updated 10 years ago

A highly customizable recent comments widget with avatars and excerpts.

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Rank
#19,799
Down15 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 63
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.4K
4,369 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 70+ · ETA unknown

Advanced Comments Widget at a glance

Advanced Comments Widget is a WordPress plugin by darrinb with 60+ active installs, the #19,799 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.1.2 came out on Apr 16, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “comment-widget”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

76 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Comments Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4
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DateAdvanced Comments Widget
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 63 · -1.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.626364Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202663
Nov 8, 202663
Nov 7, 202663
Nov 5, 202663
Nov 4, 202663
Nov 3, 202662
Nov 2, 202663
Nov 1, 202663
Oct 31, 202663
Oct 30, 202663
Oct 29, 202663
Oct 28, 202663
Oct 27, 202664

Rank over time

#19,799 · down 118 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#19.7K#19.8K#19.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#19,799
Nov 8, 2026#19,784
Nov 7, 2026#19,823
Nov 6, 2026#19,761
Nov 5, 2026#19,747
Nov 4, 2026#19,788
Nov 3, 2026#19,963
Nov 2, 2026#19,745
Oct 31, 2026#19,772
Oct 30, 2026#19,820
Oct 29, 2026#19,719
Oct 28, 2026#19,718
Oct 27, 2026#19,681

Growth %

Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+1.61%
Nov 3, 2026-1.59%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.56%

Active installs band

60+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.586062Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202660+
Nov 8, 202660+
Nov 7, 202660+
Nov 6, 202660+
Nov 5, 202660+
Nov 4, 202660+
Nov 3, 202660+
Nov 2, 202660+
Nov 1, 202660+
Oct 31, 202660+
Oct 30, 202660+
Oct 29, 202660+
Oct 28, 202660+
Oct 27, 202660+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.2
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 21, 2016
Last updated
Apr 16, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advanced Comments Widget

How many websites use Advanced Comments Widget?

Advanced Comments Widget is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,799 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Comments Widget been downloaded?

4,369 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Comments Widget last updated?

Version 1.1.2 came out on Apr 16, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Advanced Comments Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advanced Comments Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Advanced Comments Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Advanced Comments Widget have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced Comments Widget?

The plugins most like Advanced Comments Widget, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Advanced Comments Widget
Estimated installs≈ 63
Reported installs60+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads4.4K
Authordarrinb
First releasedMar 21, 2016
Version1.1.2
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 16, 2016

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