WordPress plugin comparison

Disqus Comment System vs Pending Comments Highlighter

Disqus Comment System

by Disqus

30K+ installs2.7

Pending Comments Highlighter

by szucsadam

10+ installs4.0

At a glance

Disqus Comment System has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Pending Comments Highlighter.
On a typical day, Disqus Comment System is downloaded about 439 times, Pending Comments Highlighter about 1.
Pending Comments Highlighter is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.7 from 219 reviews.
Disqus Comment System was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Jan 31, 2025 for Pending Comments Highlighter.
Disqus Comment System is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Pending Comments Highlighter.
Disqus Comment System has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Pending Comments Highlighter.

Disqus Comment System leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disqus Comment System	Pending Comments Highlighter
Popular rank	#933	#45,445
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	23K	33
Rating	2.7(219)	4.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.73	×0.05
Last release	19 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.4

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