WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Rating Stars vs Disqus Comment System
At a glance
- Disqus Comment System has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Comment Rating Stars.
- On a typical day, Disqus Comment System is downloaded about 439 times, Comment Rating Stars about 3.
- Comment Rating Stars is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 2.7 from 219 reviews.
- Disqus Comment System was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Oct 1, 2013 for Comment Rating Stars.
- Disqus Comment System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Comment Rating Stars.
- Disqus Comment System has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Comment Rating Stars.
Line by line
Disqus Comment System leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Rating Stars |  Disqus Comment System |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,376 | #933 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 23K |
| Rating | 4.7(6) | 2.7(219) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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