Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients
v0.7by Rolf Allard van Hagen · updated 2 months ago
Control who will receive new comment and moderation notifications. Light weight, simple, safe and effective.
- Rank
- #6,110
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,370
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 26.1K
- 26,143 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients at a glance
Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients is a WordPress plugin by Rolf Allard van Hagen with 1K+ active installs, the #6,110 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 39% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 0.7 came out on Sep 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “comment notification”. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats374 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,373 · -6.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,373 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,373 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,373 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,375 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,376 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,368 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,371 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,380 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,382 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,383 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,379 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,381 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,469 |
Rank over time
#6,110 · down 12 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,110 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,114 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,114 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,119 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,107 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,110 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,126 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,119 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,092 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,083 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,085 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,108 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,106 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,098 |
Growth %
Average -0.52% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.58% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.65% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.99% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #6106 → #6107Downloads +4%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.761%
- v0.625%
- v0.57.7%
- v0.45.4%
- Other0.8%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.7
- Requires WordPress
- 3.7
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 30, 2010
- Last updated
- Sep 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients
How many websites use Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients?
Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,110 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients been downloaded?
26,143 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats
When was Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients last updated?
Version 0.7 came out on Sep 3, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients compatible with the latest WordPress?
Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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.
Does Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients. See its security record
Is Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients have?
5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients?
The plugins most like Comment Moderation/Notification Recipients, by the tags they share, are FluentComments (700+), Disable Comments (1M+) and Disable Comments (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,370 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 26.1K |
| Author | Rolf Allard van Hagen |
| First released | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Version | 0.7 |
| Requires WP | 3.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 |
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