WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Approved vs Decent Comments
At a glance
- Decent Comments has more active installs: 1K+, against 400+ for Comment Approved.
- On a typical day, Decent Comments is downloaded about 22 times, Comment Approved about 8.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- Decent Comments was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against Nov 20, 2018 for Comment Approved.
- Decent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Comment Approved.
- Decent Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Comment Approved.
Line by line
Decent Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Approved |  Decent Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,320 | #5,074 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 202 | 578 |
| Rating | 4.6(14) | 4.6(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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