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Comment Referrers

v0.2

by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n) · updated 10 years ago

Adds the referrering link from which a commenting user came from to comment notifications.

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Rank
#17,396
Down47 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 91
90+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.3K
11,337 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA unknown

Comment Referrers at a glance

Comment Referrers is a WordPress plugin by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n) with 90+ active installs, the #17,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Dec 9, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “referrers”. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

78 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Comment Referrers Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateComment Referrers
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 91 · +2.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.89909192Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202691
Nov 8, 202691
Nov 7, 202692
Nov 5, 202692
Nov 4, 202691
Nov 3, 202691
Nov 2, 202691
Nov 1, 202691
Oct 31, 202691
Oct 30, 202691
Oct 29, 202691
Oct 28, 202690
Oct 27, 202689

Rank over time

#17,396 · down 67 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#17.3K#17.4K#17.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#17,396
Nov 8, 2026#17,349
Nov 7, 2026#17,312
Nov 6, 2026#17,298
Nov 5, 2026#17,310
Nov 4, 2026#17,314
Nov 3, 2026#17,333
Nov 2, 2026#17,317
Nov 1, 2026#17,281
Oct 31, 2026#17,302
Oct 30, 2026#17,280
Oct 29, 2026#17,300
Oct 28, 2026#17,323
Oct 27, 2026#17,329

Growth %

Average +0.17% 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, 2026-1.09%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+1.10%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+1.11%
Oct 28, 2026+1.12%

Active installs band

90+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.808590Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202690+
Nov 8, 202690+
Nov 7, 202690+
Nov 6, 202690+
Nov 5, 202690+
Nov 4, 202690+
Nov 3, 202690+
Nov 2, 202690+
Nov 1, 202690+
Oct 31, 202690+
Oct 30, 202690+
Oct 29, 202690+
Oct 28, 202690+
Oct 27, 202680+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #17323 → #17310Downloads +100%
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

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

  • v0.288%
  • v0.112%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 6, 2008
Last updated
Dec 9, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Comment Referrers

How many websites use Comment Referrers?

Comment Referrers is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Comment Referrers been downloaded?

11,337 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Comment Referrers last updated?

Version 0.2 came out on Dec 9, 2016 (9 years ago).

Is Comment Referrers compatible with the latest WordPress?

Comment Referrers’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Referrers still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Comment Referrers have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Comment Referrers?

The plugins most like Comment Referrers, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Manage Notification E-mails (100K+) and Disable Comments (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Comment Referrers
Estimated installs≈ 91
Reported installs90+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads11.3K
AuthorDonncha O Caoimh (a11n)
First releasedMar 6, 2008
Version0.2
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 9, 2016

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