WordPress plugin comparison
Cookies for Comments vs Machete
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 6K+ for Machete.
- On a typical day, Machete is downloaded about 34 times, Cookies for Comments about 25.
- Machete is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 52 reviews, against 4.9 from 18 reviews.
- Machete was updated more recently: Aug 5, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- Machete is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
- Cookies for Comments has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Machete.
Line by line
Machete leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cookies for Comments |  Machete |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,560 | #2,780 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 650 | 969 |
| Rating | 4.9(18) | 5.0(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 3 months 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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