WordPress plugin comparison

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner vs Simple Comment Editing

Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner

by WPBeginner

200+ installs3.7

Simple Comment Editing

by David Stone

2K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Simple Comment Editing has more active installs: 2K+, against 200+ for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
On a typical day, Simple Comment Editing is downloaded about 42 times, Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner about 8.
Simple Comment Editing is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Simple Comment Editing was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Mar 16, 2026 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
Simple Comment Editing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.
Simple Comment Editing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner.

Simple Comment Editing leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner	Simple Comment Editing
Popular rank	#11,782	#4,756
Active installs	200+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	187	1.1K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.8(55)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.31	×0.81
Last release	7 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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