WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Count vs Disqus Comment System
At a glance
- Disqus Comment System has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Comment Count.
- On a typical day, Disqus Comment System is downloaded about 439 times, Comment Count about 1.
- Disqus Comment System is rated higher: 2.7 out of 5 from 219 reviews, against 1.0 from 2 reviews.
- Disqus Comment System was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Dec 8, 2015 for Comment Count.
- Disqus Comment System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Comment Count.
- Comment Count has been around longer: since 2005, against 2008 for Disqus Comment System.
Line by line
Disqus Comment System leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Count |  Disqus Comment System |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,884 | #933 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 23.3K |
| Rating | 1.0(2) | 2.7(219) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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