WordPress plugin comparison
Cookies for Comments vs Update Comment Count
Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
10K+ installs4.9
Update Comment Count
by Dinesh Pilani
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Update Comment Count.
- On a typical day, Cookies for Comments is downloaded about 25 times, Update Comment Count about 5.
- Update Comment Count is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 18 reviews.
- Update Comment Count was updated more recently: Jul 29, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- Update Comment Count 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 2019 for Update Comment Count.
Line by line
Update Comment Count leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cookies for Comments | Update Comment Count |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,560 | #22,591 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 650 | 112 |
| Rating | 4.9(18) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.30 |
| 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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