Comment Reply Email Notification
v1.41.0by Arno Welzel · updated 2 months ago
This plugin allows visitors to subscribe to get answers to their comments via e-mail.
- Rank
- #3,640
- Down9 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3,680
- 3K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 117.7K
- 117,726 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 33 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Comment Reply Email Notification at a glance
Comment Reply Email Notification is a WordPress plugin by Arno Welzel with 3K+ active installs, the #3,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 41 times, 1% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews. Version 1.41.0 came out on Aug 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 30 plugins tagged “reply”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Comment Reply Email Notification |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 61 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 42 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 49 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 62 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 22 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3,673 · +0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3,673 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3,684 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3,680 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3,678 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3,673 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3,668 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3,669 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3,671 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3,669 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3,665 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,658 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3,666 |
Rank over time
#3,640 · up 9 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,640 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,631 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,630 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,629 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,632 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,636 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,635 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,636 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,643 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,641 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,644 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,658 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,656 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,649 |
Growth %
Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.22% |
Active installs band
3K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #3658 → #3629Downloads -14%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4162%
- v1.395.9%
- v1.405.1%
- Other27%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★33 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.41.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 25, 2016
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Comment Reply Email Notification
How many websites use Comment Reply Email Notification?
Comment Reply Email Notification is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Comment Reply Email Notification been downloaded?
117,726 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 41 times. See download stats
When was Comment Reply Email Notification last updated?
Version 1.41.0 came out on Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Comment Reply Email Notification compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Comment Reply Email Notification have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Comment Reply Email Notification. See its security record
Is Comment Reply Email Notification still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Comment Reply Email Notification have?
4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Comment Reply Email Notification?
The plugins most like Comment Reply Email Notification, by the tags they share, are Manage Notification E-mails (100K+), Customize WordPress Emails and Alerts (30K+) and Disable auto-update Email Notifications (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
33 reviews
- 5 stars: 29 reviews, 88%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- Positive
- 94%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 3%1–2★
- About 21 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 16 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3,680 |
| Reported installs | 3K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 33 |
| Total downloads | 117.7K |
| Author | Arno Welzel |
| First released | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Version | 1.41.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 |
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