WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Signature vs Decent Comments
At a glance
- Decent Comments has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for Comment Signature.
- On a typical day, Decent Comments is downloaded about 21 times, Comment Signature about 3.
- Comment Signature is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 20 reviews.
- Decent Comments was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against Aug 5, 2015 for Comment Signature.
- Decent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Comment Signature.
- Decent Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Comment Signature.
Line by line
Decent Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Signature |  Decent Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,348 | #5,072 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 582 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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