WordPress plugin comparison
Disqus Conditional Load vs Subscribe to Comments
Disqus Conditional Load
by Joel James
3K+ installs4.5
Subscribe to Comments
by Mark Jaquith
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Disqus Conditional Load.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, Disqus Conditional Load about 32.
- Disqus Conditional Load is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 64 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Disqus Conditional Load.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2014 for Disqus Conditional Load.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disqus Conditional Load | Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,969 | #1,584 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 772 | 13.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(64) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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