WordPress plugin comparison

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments vs Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts

Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments

by Scott Reilly

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts has more active installs: 50+, against 30+ for Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts is downloaded about 7 times, Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments about 3.
Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts has no reviews yet.
Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts was updated more recently: Jun 27, 2026, against Apr 16, 2025 for Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments.
Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments.
Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts.

Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Expandable Dashboard Recent Comments	Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts
Popular rank	#23,561	#21,383
Active installs	30+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	102	173
Rating	5.0(2)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.10	×0.23
Last release	1 year ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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