WordPress plugin comparison
Delete Pending Comments vs Hide Trackbacks
Delete Pending Comments
by Sudar Muthu
8K+ installs4.7
Hide Trackbacks
by Sander van Dragt
300+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Delete Pending Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 300+ for Hide Trackbacks.
- On a typical day, Delete Pending Comments is downloaded about 18 times, Hide Trackbacks about 9.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Hide Trackbacks was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jan 28, 2024 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Hide Trackbacks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Delete Pending Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Hide Trackbacks.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Delete Pending Comments | Hide Trackbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,387 | #10,198 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 511 | 239 |
| Rating | 4.7(94) | 4.7(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months 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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