WordPress plugin comparison
Cookies for Comments vs WP Discourse
At a glance
- Cookies for Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for WP Discourse.
- On a typical day, WP Discourse is downloaded about 39 times, Cookies for Comments about 25.
- Cookies for Comments is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- WP Discourse was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- WP Discourse is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
- Cookies for Comments has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for WP Discourse.
Line by line
WP Discourse leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cookies for Comments |  WP Discourse |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,560 | #6,695 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 650 | 1K |
| Rating | 4.9(18) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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