WordPress plugin comparison
Comments vs Simple Comment Editing
At a glance
- Simple Comment Editing has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for Comments.
- On a typical day, Simple Comment Editing is downloaded about 42 times, Comments about 4.
- Comments has no reviews yet.
- Simple Comment Editing was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Dec 9, 2016 for Comments.
- Simple Comment Editing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Comments.
- Simple Comment Editing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Comments.
Line by line
Simple Comment Editing leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comments |  Simple Comment Editing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,634 | #4,763 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(55) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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