WordPress plugin comparison
Comments Switcher vs Genial Comments
At a glance
- Genial Comments has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Comments Switcher.
- On a typical day, Genial Comments is downloaded about 53 times, Comments Switcher about 1.
- Comments Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 20 reviews.
- Genial Comments was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 23, 2011 for Comments Switcher.
- Genial Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Comments Switcher.
- Comments Switcher has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Genial Comments.
Line by line
Genial Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comments Switcher |  Genial Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,724 | #3,509 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 2.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 15 years 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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