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Comment Recovery

v1.1

by Roland Rust · updated 19 years ago

Recovers lost comments by copy/pasteing your new comment notification emails

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Rank
#46,950
Down6,720 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.3K
3,309 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Comment Recovery at a glance

Comment Recovery is a WordPress plugin by Roland Rust with 10+ active installs, the #46,950 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Aug 20, 2007, more than 19 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.2. Among the 41 plugins tagged “recovery”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

27 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Comment Recovery Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateComment Recovery
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -7.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202612
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 202613

Rank over time

#46,950 · down 3,126 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#46,950
Nov 7, 2026#40,230
Nov 4, 2026#44,749
Nov 2, 2026#39,401
Oct 31, 2026#45,951
Oct 30, 2026#37,781
Oct 29, 2026#47,980
Oct 28, 2026#43,824

Growth %

Average -0.66% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-14.29%
Nov 7, 2026+3.85%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-7.14%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+16.67%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-20.00%
Oct 30, 2026+36.36%
Oct 29, 2026-15.38%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
1.5
Tested up to
2.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 14, 2007
Last updated
Aug 20, 2007
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Comment Recovery

How many websites use Comment Recovery?

Comment Recovery 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 #46,950 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Comment Recovery been downloaded?

3,309 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Comment Recovery last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Aug 20, 2007 (19 years ago).

Is Comment Recovery compatible with the latest WordPress?

Comment Recovery’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.2, 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 Comment Recovery still maintained?

Its last release was 19 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Comment Recovery have?

No one has reviewed Comment Recovery on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Comment Recovery?

The plugins most like Comment Recovery, by the tags they share, are Disqus Comment System (30K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and Disable Comments (1M+). Compare all alternatives

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Comment Recovery
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.3K
AuthorRoland Rust
First releasedAug 14, 2007
Version1.1
Requires WP1.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 20, 2007

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