WordPress plugin comparison
Cookies for Comments vs Comments by FastComments
Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
10K+ installs4.9
Comments by FastComments
by winrid
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Comments by FastComments.
- On a typical day, Cookies for Comments is downloaded about 24 times, Comments by FastComments about 11.
- Comments by FastComments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 18 reviews.
- Comments by FastComments was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- Comments by FastComments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
- Cookies for Comments has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Comments by FastComments.
Line by line
Comments by FastComments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cookies for Comments | Comments by FastComments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,560 | #25,760 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 623 | 534 |
| Rating | 4.9(18) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.5 |
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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