WordPress plugin comparison
Decent Comments vs WP Side Comments
At a glance
- Decent Comments has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for WP Side Comments.
- On a typical day, Decent Comments is downloaded about 22 times, WP Side Comments about 1.
- Decent Comments is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 2.7 from 3 reviews.
- Decent Comments was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against Jul 3, 2014 for WP Side Comments.
- Decent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for WP Side Comments.
- Decent Comments has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for WP Side Comments.
Line by line
Decent Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Decent Comments |  WP Side Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,074 | #34,647 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 578 | 26 |
| Rating | 4.6(20) | 2.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 12 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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