WordPress plugin comparison
Gmail Comment Approval vs Simple Comment Editing
Gmail Comment Approval
by Umesh Kumar
10+ installs5.0
Simple Comment Editing
by David Stone
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Simple Comment Editing has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Gmail Comment Approval.
- On a typical day, Simple Comment Editing is downloaded about 42 times, Gmail Comment Approval about 1.
- Gmail Comment Approval is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 55 reviews.
- Simple Comment Editing was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Mar 16, 2014 for Gmail Comment Approval.
- Simple Comment Editing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Gmail Comment Approval.
- Simple Comment Editing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Gmail Comment Approval.
Line by line
Simple Comment Editing leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Gmail Comment Approval | Simple Comment Editing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,364 | #4,756 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(55) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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