WordPress plugin comparison

Lightweight Subscribe To Comments vs Disqus Comment System

Lightweight Subscribe To Comments

by isabel104

1K+ installs4.9

Disqus Comment System

by Disqus

30K+ installs2.7

At a glance

Disqus Comment System has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments.
On a typical day, Disqus Comment System is downloaded about 439 times, Lightweight Subscribe To Comments about 12.
Lightweight Subscribe To Comments is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 2.7 from 219 reviews.
Disqus Comment System was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Aug 30, 2024 for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments.
Disqus Comment System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments.
Disqus Comment System has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments.

Disqus Comment System leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightweight Subscribe To Comments	Disqus Comment System
Popular rank	#6,322	#933
Active installs	1K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	361	23K
Rating	4.9(25)	2.7(219)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.11	×0.73
Last release	2 years ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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