WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Comment Form vs Better Commenting
At a glance
- Advanced Comment Form has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Better Commenting.
- On a typical day, Advanced Comment Form is downloaded about 20 times, Better Commenting about 2.
- Better Commenting has no reviews yet.
- Better Commenting was updated more recently: Aug 5, 2026, against Jun 6, 2024 for Advanced Comment Form.
- Better Commenting is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Advanced Comment Form.
- Advanced Comment Form has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Better Commenting.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Comment Form |  Better Commenting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,506 | #29,866 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 505 | 56 |
| Rating | 5.0(19) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 8.0 |
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