WordPress plugin comparison
Decent Comments vs Post Comment Validation
At a glance
- Decent Comments has more active installs: 1K+, against 90+ for Post Comment Validation.
- On a typical day, Decent Comments is downloaded about 22 times, Post Comment Validation about 3.
- Post Comment Validation is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 20 reviews.
- Decent Comments was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against Nov 29, 2024 for Post Comment Validation.
- Decent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Post Comment Validation.
- Decent Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Post Comment Validation.
Line by line
Decent Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Decent Comments |  Post Comment Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,074 | #17,152 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 578 | 73 |
| Rating | 4.6(20) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 1 year 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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