WordPress plugin comparison

Allow Comments on Pages by Default vs Subscribe to Comments

Allow Comments on Pages by Default

by Sergey Biryukov

70+ installs4.0

Subscribe to Comments

by Mark Jaquith

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Allow Comments on Pages by Default.
On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 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 3.9 from 14 reviews.
Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 26, 2015 for Allow Comments on Pages by Default.
Subscribe to Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Allow Comments on Pages by Default.
Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2015 for Allow Comments on Pages by Default.

Subscribe to Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow Comments on Pages by Default	Subscribe to Comments
Popular rank	#18,643	#1,561
Active installs	70+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	70	12.6K
Rating	4.0(4)	3.9(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.77
Last release	11 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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