WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Comment Links vs Smart Custom Fields
Custom Comment Links
by Sergio Scabuzzo
30+ installs5.0
Smart Custom Fields
by Takashi Kitajima
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Smart Custom Fields has more active installs: 50K+, against 30+ for Custom Comment Links.
- On a typical day, Smart Custom Fields is downloaded about 335 times, Custom Comment Links about 2.
- Custom Comment Links is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 21 reviews.
- Smart Custom Fields was updated more recently: Jul 16, 2026, against Mar 1, 2023 for Custom Comment Links.
- Smart Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.15 for Custom Comment Links.
- Smart Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Custom Comment Links.
Line by line
Smart Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Comment Links | Smart Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,048 | #695 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 9.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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