WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Blacklist Manager vs Delete Pending Comments
Comment Blacklist Manager
by Andrew Norcross
500+ installs4.4
Delete Pending Comments
by Sudar Muthu
8K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Delete Pending Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 500+ for Comment Blacklist Manager.
- On a typical day, Delete Pending Comments is downloaded about 18 times, Comment Blacklist Manager about 7.
- Delete Pending Comments is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 94 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Comment Blacklist Manager was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 28, 2024 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Comment Blacklist Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Delete Pending Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Comment Blacklist Manager.
Line by line
Delete Pending Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,654 | #2,386 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128 | 501 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.7(94) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3 |
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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