WordPress plugin comparison

Allow Comments on Pages by Default vs Disqus Comment System

Allow Comments on Pages by Default

by Sergey Biryukov

70+ installs4.0

Disqus Comment System

by Disqus

30K+ installs2.7

At a glance

Disqus Comment System has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Allow Comments on Pages by Default.
On a typical day, Disqus Comment System is downloaded about 439 times, Allow Comments on Pages by Default about 4.
Allow Comments on Pages by Default is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 2.7 from 219 reviews.
Disqus Comment System was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Aug 26, 2015 for Allow Comments on Pages by Default.
Disqus Comment System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Allow Comments on Pages by Default.
Disqus Comment System has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Allow Comments on Pages by Default.

Disqus Comment System leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow Comments on Pages by Default	Disqus Comment System
Popular rank	#18,643	#933
Active installs	70+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	23K
Rating	4.0(4)	2.7(219)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.73
Last release	11 years ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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