WordPress plugin comparison
Cookies for Comments vs IMS Countdown
Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
10K+ installs4.9
IMS Countdown
by Acewebx
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for IMS Countdown.
- On a typical day, Cookies for Comments is downloaded about 25 times, IMS Countdown about 3.
- IMS Countdown is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 18 reviews.
- IMS Countdown was updated more recently: Nov 25, 2025, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- IMS Countdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
- Cookies for Comments has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for IMS Countdown.
Line by line
IMS Countdown leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cookies for Comments | IMS Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,560 | #18,932 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 650 | 57 |
| Rating | 4.9(18) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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