WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Limiter vs Cookies for Comments
Comment Limiter
by Anass Rahou
30+ installs5.0
Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Comment Limiter.
- On a typical day, Cookies for Comments is downloaded about 25 times, Comment Limiter about 3.
- Comment Limiter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 18 reviews.
- Comment Limiter was updated more recently: Jun 13, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- Comment Limiter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
- Cookies for Comments has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Comment Limiter.
Line by line
Comment Limiter leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Limiter | Cookies for Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,112 | #1,560 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 105 | 650 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 years 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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