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CommentBy – Privacy-First Comment System & Disqus Alternative

v1.0.0

by ridbyte · updated 11 months ago

Replace Disqus with a privacy-first comment system. No tracking, no ads, 2x faster. GDPR compliant. 30-day trial available.

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Rank
#68,042
Down10,119 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 3
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
422
422 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

CommentBy at a glance

CommentBy is a WordPress plugin by ridbyte with fewer than 10 active installs, the #68,042 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Nov 29, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 11 plugins tagged “commenting”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
CommentBy Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateCommentBy
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 202611
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 3 · +50.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.246Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20263
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20262

Rank over time

#68,042 · up 2,488 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#50K#60K#70KOct 29Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#68,042
Nov 7, 2026#57,923
Nov 6, 2026#63,375
Nov 5, 2026#62,679
Nov 4, 2026#50,591
Oct 29, 2026#70,530

Growth %

Average +4.14% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-50.00%
Nov 7, 2026+25.00%
Nov 5, 2026-42.86%
Nov 4, 2026+250.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 22, 2025
Last updated
Nov 29, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about CommentBy

How many websites use CommentBy?

CommentBy is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #68,042 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has CommentBy been downloaded?

422 times in total since 2025.

When was CommentBy last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Nov 29, 2025 (11 months ago).

Is CommentBy compatible with the latest WordPress?

CommentBy’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 CommentBy still maintained?

Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does CommentBy have?

No one has reviewed CommentBy on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to CommentBy?

The plugins most like CommentBy, by the tags they share, are Cookie Compliance for WordPress (800K+), Gravatar Enhanced (100K+) and Termly (80K+). Compare all alternatives

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CommentBy
Estimated installs≈ 3
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads422
Authorridbyte
First releasedNov 22, 2025
Version1.0.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 29, 2025

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