WordPress plugin comparison
Genial Comments vs WP Custom Comments
At a glance
- Genial Comments has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for WP Custom Comments.
- On a typical day, Genial Comments is downloaded about 53 times, WP Custom Comments about 1.
- WP Custom Comments has no reviews yet.
- Genial Comments was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Nov 24, 2024 for WP Custom Comments.
- Genial Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WP Custom Comments.
- WP Custom Comments 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 |  WP Custom Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,509 | #34,294 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(20) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.76 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 1 year 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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