WordPress plugin comparison
Delete Pending Comments vs Genial Comments
At a glance
- Delete Pending Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 4K+ for Genial Comments.
- On a typical day, Genial Comments is downloaded about 53 times, Delete Pending Comments about 18.
- Genial Comments is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.7 from 94 reviews.
- Genial Comments was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Jan 28, 2024 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Genial Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Delete Pending Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Genial Comments.
Line by line
Genial Comments leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Delete Pending Comments |  Genial Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,386 | #3,509 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 501 | 2.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(94) | 4.8(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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