WordPress plugin comparison

Better WordPress Recent Comments vs Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

Better WordPress Recent Comments

by Khang Minh

500+ installs4.5

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

by Corey Salzano

100+ installs4.5

At a glance

Better WordPress Recent Comments has more active installs: 500+, against 100+ for Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts.
On a typical day, Better WordPress Recent Comments is downloaded about 7 times, Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts about 5.
Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts was updated more recently: Jun 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Better WordPress Recent Comments.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for Better WordPress Recent Comments.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Better WordPress Recent Comments.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Better WordPress Recent Comments	Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
Popular rank	#8,786	#14,178
Active installs	500+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	126	121
Rating	4.5(15)	4.5(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.37
Last release	9 years ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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