WordPress plugin comparison
Block List Updater vs Cookies for Comments
Block List Updater
by pluginkollektiv
2K+ installs4.3
Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Block List Updater.
- On a typical day, Cookies for Comments is downloaded about 24 times, Block List Updater about 18.
- Cookies for Comments is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Block List Updater was updated more recently: Jun 24, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- Block List Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
- Cookies for Comments has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Block List Updater.
Line by line
Cookies for Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Block List Updater | Cookies for Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,247 | #1,540 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 498 | 657 |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 4.9(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
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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