WordPress plugin comparison
Site Notes vs Simple Commenter
At a glance
- Simple Commenter has more active installs: 200+, against 20+ for Site Notes.
- On a typical day, Simple Commenter is downloaded about 22 times, Site Notes about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple Commenter was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jul 20, 2026 for Site Notes.
- Simple Commenter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Site Notes.
- Site Notes has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Simple Commenter.
Line by line
Simple Commenter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Notes |  Simple Commenter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,344 | #12,227 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 676 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free