WordPress plugin comparison
Comments vs Simple Comment Editing
At a glance
- Simple Comment Editing has more active installs: 2K+, against 400+ for Comments.
- On a typical day, Simple Comment Editing is downloaded about 42 times, Comments about 26.
- Simple Comment Editing is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 4.7 from 30 reviews.
- Comments was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Simple Comment Editing.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Comment Editing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Comments.
Line by line
Simple Comment Editing leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comments |  Simple Comment Editing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,337 | #4,763 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 743 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(30) | 4.8(55) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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