WordPress plugin comparison
Forget Spam Comment vs Comments
At a glance
- Forget Spam Comment has more active installs: 9K+, against 400+ for Comments.
- On a typical day, Comments is downloaded about 26 times, Forget Spam Comment about 22.
- Forget Spam Comment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 4.7 from 30 reviews.
- Comments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 7, 2025 for Forget Spam Comment.
- Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Forget Spam Comment.
- Comments has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Forget Spam Comment.
Line by line
Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forget Spam Comment |  Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,207 | #9,359 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 629 | 743 |
| Rating | 5.0(46) | 4.7(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | today |
| 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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