WordPress plugin comparison
Gmail Comment Approval vs Comments
At a glance
- Comments has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for Gmail Comment Approval.
- On a typical day, Comments is downloaded about 26 times, Gmail Comment Approval about 1.
- Gmail Comment Approval is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 30 reviews.
- Comments was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Mar 16, 2014 for Gmail Comment Approval.
- Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Gmail Comment Approval.
- Gmail Comment Approval has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Comments.
Line by line
Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gmail Comment Approval |  Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,274 | #9,337 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 763 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month 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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