WordPress plugin comparison
Social comments by WpDevArt vs Genial Comments
At a glance
- Social comments by WpDevArt has more active installs: 7K+, against 4K+ for Genial Comments.
- On a typical day, Genial Comments is downloaded about 53 times, Social comments by WpDevArt about 47.
- Genial Comments is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.3 from 42 reviews.
- Genial Comments was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Feb 2, 2026 for Social comments by WpDevArt.
- Genial Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Social comments by WpDevArt.
- Social comments by WpDevArt has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Genial Comments.
Line by line
Genial Comments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social comments by WpDevArt |  Genial Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,482 | #3,509 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.3(42) | 4.8(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 17 days 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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