WordPress plugin comparison

Lightweight Subscribe To Comments vs Modify Comment Parent

Lightweight Subscribe To Comments

by isabel104

1K+ installs4.9

Modify Comment Parent

by Sal Ferrarello

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Lightweight Subscribe To Comments has more active installs: 1K+, against 80+ for Modify Comment Parent.
On a typical day, Lightweight Subscribe To Comments is downloaded about 12 times, Modify Comment Parent about 3.
Modify Comment Parent is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 25 reviews.
Modify Comment Parent was updated more recently: Jan 13, 2026, against Aug 30, 2024 for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments.
Modify Comment Parent is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Lightweight Subscribe To Comments.
Lightweight Subscribe To Comments has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Modify Comment Parent.

Modify Comment Parent leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Lightweight Subscribe To Comments	Modify Comment Parent
Popular rank	#6,322	#17,973
Active installs	1K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	366	84
Rating	4.9(25)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.6.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.11	×0.26
Last release	2 years ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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