WordPress plugin comparison
Gmail Comment Approval vs Comments
At a glance
- Gmail Comment Approval has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Comments.
- On a typical day, Comments is downloaded about 4 times, Gmail Comment Approval about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Comments was updated more recently: Oct 24, 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 2026 for Comments.
Line by line
Comments leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gmail Comment Approval |  Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,364 | #55,427 |
| Active installs | 10+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 177 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 16 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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