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Allow Comments to Old Posts

v1.6

by marapper · updated 17 years ago

Allow comments to posts with custom field "allow_comments" even if option 'close comments to old posts' is on.

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Rank
#31,938
Down381 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.3K
3,326 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Allow Comments to Old Posts at a glance

Allow Comments to Old Posts is a WordPress plugin by marapper with 10+ active installs, the #31,938 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.6 came out on Jun 25, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. Among the 133 plugins tagged “formatting”, it ranks #66. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Allow Comments to Old Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateAllow Comments to Old Posts
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
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Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
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Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
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Oct 15, 20262
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Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
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Oct 10, 20260
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.151617Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
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Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
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Rank over time

#31,938 · down 140 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#31.6K#31.8K#32KOct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#31,938
Nov 7, 2026#31,557
Nov 6, 2026#31,592
Nov 4, 2026#32,074
Nov 3, 2026#31,496
Nov 2, 2026#31,777
Nov 1, 2026#31,754
Oct 31, 2026#31,753
Oct 29, 2026#31,798

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
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Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.6
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
2.7
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 9, 2009
Last updated
Jun 25, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Allow Comments to Old Posts

How many websites use Allow Comments to Old Posts?

Allow Comments to Old Posts is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,938 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Allow Comments to Old Posts been downloaded?

3,326 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Allow Comments to Old Posts last updated?

Version 1.6 came out on Jun 25, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Allow Comments to Old Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Allow Comments to Old Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7, 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 Allow Comments to Old Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Allow Comments to Old Posts have?

No one has reviewed Allow Comments to Old Posts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Allow Comments to Old Posts?

The plugins most like Allow Comments to Old Posts, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and Display Posts (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.3K
Authormarapper
First releasedFeb 9, 2009
Version1.6
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 25, 2009

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