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Bad Comments

vv 2.0

by Stefan Chitic · updated 16 years ago

Get rid of bad,malicious,injourious,spam comments

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Rank
#41,679
Up3,433 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.4K
2,350 all-time
Rating
1.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Bad Comments at a glance

Bad Comments is a WordPress plugin by Stefan Chitic with 10+ active installs, the #41,679 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version v 2.0 came out on Sep 7, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 672 plugins tagged “spam”, it ranks #339. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

25 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Bad Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateBad Comments
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#41,679 · down 2,618 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#41,679
Nov 7, 2026#45,112
Nov 6, 2026#43,112
Nov 5, 2026#47,593
Nov 4, 2026#36,152
Nov 3, 2026#43,541
Oct 31, 2026#41,769
Oct 30, 2026#47,605
Oct 29, 2026#42,726
Oct 28, 2026#43,462
Oct 27, 2026#39,061

Growth %

Average -0.57% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+7.69%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 2026-20.00%
Nov 4, 2026+15.38%
Nov 3, 2026-7.14%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+27.27%
Oct 30, 2026-15.38%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-13.33%

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
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v100%

Rating trend

1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
v 2.0
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 7, 2010
Last updated
Sep 7, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Bad Comments

How many websites use Bad Comments?

Bad Comments 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 #41,679 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Bad Comments been downloaded?

2,350 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Bad Comments last updated?

Version v 2.0 came out on Sep 7, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Bad Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Bad Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Bad Comments still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Bad Comments have?

1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Bad Comments?

The plugins most like Bad Comments, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+) and Cookies for Comments (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

1.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
100%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.

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Bad Comments
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating1.0
Reviews1
Total downloads2.4K
AuthorStefan Chitic
First releasedSep 7, 2010
Versionv 2.0
Requires WP2.0.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 7, 2010

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