WordPress plugin comparison
Cookies for Comments vs Comment Ban Manager
Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
10K+ installs4.9
Comment Ban Manager
by Joost
10+ installs
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Comment Ban Manager.
- On a typical day, Cookies for Comments is downloaded about 25 times, Comment Ban Manager about 2.
- Comment Ban Manager has no reviews yet.
- Comment Ban Manager was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- Comment Ban Manager 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 2014 for Comment Ban Manager.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cookies for Comments | Comment Ban Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,560 | #46,198 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 650 | 47 |
| Rating | 4.9(18) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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