WordPress plugin comparison
Convocept vs Genial Comments
At a glance
- Genial Comments has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for Convocept.
- On a typical day, Genial Comments is downloaded about 53 times, Convocept about 6.
- Convocept 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Convocept.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Genial Comments has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Convocept.
Line by line
Genial Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Convocept |  Genial Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,332 | #3,509 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 155 | 2.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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