WordPress plugin comparison
comment validation vs Cookies for Comments
comment validation
by calliko
80+ installs5.0
Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for comment validation.
- On a typical day, Cookies for Comments is downloaded about 25 times, comment validation about 4.
- comment validation is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 18 reviews.
- comment validation was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- comment validation is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
- Cookies for Comments has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for comment validation.
Line by line
comment validation leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | comment validation | Cookies for Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,695 | #1,560 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 650 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 years 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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