WordPress plugin comparison
Disqus Popular Threads Widget vs Genial Comments
Disqus Popular Threads Widget
by Ron Zvagelsky
10+ installs3.0
Genial Comments
by GenialSouls
4K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Genial Comments has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Disqus Popular Threads Widget.
- On a typical day, Genial Comments is downloaded about 53 times, Disqus Popular Threads Widget about 1.
- Genial Comments is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Genial Comments was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against May 24, 2013 for Disqus Popular Threads Widget.
- Genial Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Disqus Popular Threads Widget.
- Disqus Popular Threads Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Genial Comments.
Line by line
Genial Comments leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disqus Popular Threads Widget | Genial Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,885 | #3,510 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 2.9K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.76 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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