WordPress plugin comparison
HP Comment Form Validation vs Comments
At a glance
- Comments has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for HP Comment Form Validation.
- On a typical day, Comments is downloaded about 1,658 times, HP Comment Form Validation about 2.
- HP Comment Form Validation has no reviews yet.
- Comments was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for HP Comment Form Validation.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Comments has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for HP Comment Form Validation.
Line by line
Comments leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HP Comment Form Validation |  Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,476 | #640 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 57.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(581) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 60% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.53 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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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