WordPress plugin comparison

Disqus Comment System vs GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments

Disqus Comment System

by Disqus

30K+ installs2.7

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments

by Evan Solomon

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disqus Comment System has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments.
On a typical day, Disqus Comment System is downloaded about 439 times, GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments about 1.
GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.7 from 219 reviews.
Disqus Comment System was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Mar 8, 2013 for GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments.
Disqus Comment System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments.
Disqus Comment System has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments.

Disqus Comment System leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disqus Comment System	GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments
Popular rank	#933	#43,285
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	23.5K	27
Rating	2.7(219)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.73	×0.00
Last release	18 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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