WordPress plugin comparison

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner vs Cookies for Comments

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

by WPBeginner

200+ installs3.7

Cookies for Comments

by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
On a typical day, Cookies for Comments is downloaded about 25 times, Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner about 8.
Cookies for Comments is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner was updated more recently: Mar 16, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
Cookies for Comments has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.

Cookies for Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner	Cookies for Comments
Popular rank	#11,782	#1,560
Active installs	200+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	187	650
Rating	3.7(3)	4.9(18)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×0.31	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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