WordPress plugin comparison

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner vs Gmail Comment Approval

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

by WPBeginner

200+ installs3.7

Gmail Comment Approval

by Umesh Kumar

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Gmail Comment Approval.
On a typical day, Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner is downloaded about 8 times, Gmail Comment Approval about 1.
Gmail Comment Approval is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner was updated more recently: Mar 16, 2026, against Mar 16, 2014 for Gmail Comment Approval.
Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for Gmail Comment Approval.
Gmail Comment Approval has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner	Gmail Comment Approval
Popular rank	#11,782	#39,364
Active installs	200+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	187	31
Rating	3.7(3)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×0.31	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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