WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Blacklist Updater vs Delete Pending Comments
Comment Blacklist Updater
by apasionados
700+ installs4.8
Delete Pending Comments
by Sudar Muthu
8K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Delete Pending Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 700+ for Comment Blacklist Updater.
- On a typical day, Delete Pending Comments is downloaded about 18 times, Comment Blacklist Updater about 9.
- Comment Blacklist Updater is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 94 reviews.
- Comment Blacklist Updater was updated more recently: May 11, 2026, against Jan 28, 2024 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Comment Blacklist Updater is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Delete Pending Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Comment Blacklist Updater.
Line by line
Comment Blacklist Updater leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Blacklist Updater | Delete Pending Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,598 | #2,386 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 261 | 501 |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.7(94) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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