WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress Recent Comments vs Disqus Comment System

Better WordPress Recent Comments

by Khang Minh

500+ installs4.5

Disqus Comment System

by Disqus

30K+ installs2.7

At a glance

Disqus Comment System has more active installs: 30K+, against 500+ for Better WordPress Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Disqus Comment System is downloaded about 439 times, Better WordPress Recent Comments about 7.
Better WordPress Recent Comments is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 2.7 from 219 reviews.
Disqus Comment System was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Better WordPress Recent Comments.
Disqus Comment System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Better WordPress Recent Comments.
Disqus Comment System has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Better WordPress Recent Comments.

Disqus Comment System leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress Recent Comments	Disqus Comment System
Popular rank	#8,786	#933
Active installs	500+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	126	23.3K
Rating	4.5(15)	2.7(219)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.73
Last release	9 years ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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