WordPress plugin comparison

Init Recent Comments vs Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

Init Recent Comments

by Init HTML

40+ installs

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

by Corey Salzano

100+ installs4.5

At a glance

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts has more active installs: 100+, against 40+ for Init Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Init Recent Comments is downloaded about 6 times, Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts about 5.
Init Recent Comments has no reviews yet.
Init Recent Comments was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 26, 2026 for Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts.
Init Recent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Init Recent Comments.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Init Recent Comments	Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
Popular rank	#21,590	#14,178
Active installs	40+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	235	121
Rating	No ratings	4.5(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.21	×0.37
Last release	7 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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