WordPress plugin comparison
Genial Comments vs pipDisqus
At a glance
- Genial Comments has more active installs: 4K+, against 200+ for pipDisqus.
- On a typical day, Genial Comments is downloaded about 53 times, pipDisqus about 6.
- Genial Comments is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
- Genial Comments was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for pipDisqus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- pipDisqus has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Genial Comments.
Line by line
Genial Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Genial Comments |  pipDisqus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,509 | #11,165 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 171 |
| Rating | 4.8(20) | 4.5(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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