WordPress plugin comparison

Post Comments as bbPress Topics vs Subscribe to Comments

Post Comments as bbPress Topics

by Robin W

200+ installs4.3

Subscribe to Comments

by Mark Jaquith

10K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Post Comments as bbPress Topics.
On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, Post Comments as bbPress Topics about 19.
Post Comments as bbPress Topics is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
Post Comments as bbPress Topics was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Subscribe to Comments.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2011 for Post Comments as bbPress Topics.

Subscribe to Comments leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Post Comments as bbPress Topics	Subscribe to Comments
Popular rank	#11,188	#1,584
Active installs	200+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	436	13.1K
Rating	4.3(18)	3.9(14)
Support threads resolved	33%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×0.77
Last release	17 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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