WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Validation vs Delete Pending Comments
Comment Validation
by joern.zaefferer
700+ installs5.0
Delete Pending Comments
by Sudar Muthu
8K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Delete Pending Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 700+ for Comment Validation.
- On a typical day, Delete Pending Comments is downloaded about 18 times, Comment Validation about 10.
- Comment Validation is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 94 reviews.
- Delete Pending Comments was updated more recently: Jan 28, 2024, against Apr 25, 2010 for Comment Validation.
- Delete Pending Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 2.9.2 for Comment Validation.
- Comment Validation has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Delete Pending Comments.
Line by line
Delete Pending Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Validation | Delete Pending Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,754 | #2,387 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 213 | 511 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(94) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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