WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Validation vs Social comments by WpDevArt
Comment Validation
by joern.zaefferer
700+ installs5.0
Social comments by WpDevArt
by wpdevart
7K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Social comments by WpDevArt has more active installs: 7K+, against 700+ for Comment Validation.
- On a typical day, Social comments by WpDevArt is downloaded about 47 times, Comment Validation about 10.
- Comment Validation is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 42 reviews.
- Social comments by WpDevArt was updated more recently: Feb 2, 2026, against Apr 25, 2010 for Comment Validation.
- Social comments by WpDevArt is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.9.2 for Comment Validation.
- Comment Validation has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Social comments by WpDevArt.
Line by line
Social comments by WpDevArt leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Validation | Social comments by WpDevArt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,754 | #2,482 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 213 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(42) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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