WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Notifier vs Subscribe to Comments
Comment Notifier
by Stefano Lissa
400+ installs5.0
Subscribe to Comments
by Mark Jaquith
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Comment Notifier.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 70 times, Comment Notifier about 10.
- Comment Notifier is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Comment Notifier.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2008 for Comment Notifier.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Notifier | Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,509 | #1,584 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 252 | 13K |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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