WordPress plugin comparison
Decent Comments vs WP First Letter Avatar
At a glance
- WP First Letter Avatar has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Decent Comments.
- On a typical day, Decent Comments is downloaded about 21 times, WP First Letter Avatar about 19.
- WP First Letter Avatar is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews, against 4.6 from 20 reviews.
- Decent Comments was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against Mar 11, 2017 for WP First Letter Avatar.
- Decent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for WP First Letter Avatar.
- Decent Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for WP First Letter Avatar.
Line by line
Decent Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Decent Comments |  WP First Letter Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,072 | #4,975 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 582 | 509 |
| Rating | 4.6(20) | 4.7(33) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 9 years 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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