WordPress plugin comparison
Init Recent Comments vs Smart Recent Comments
Init Recent Comments
by Init HTML
40+ installs
Smart Recent Comments
by ClevelandWebDeveloper
10+ installs
At a glance
- Init Recent Comments has more active installs: 40+, against 10+ for Smart Recent Comments.
- On a typical day, Init Recent Comments is downloaded about 6 times, Smart Recent Comments about 1.
- Init Recent Comments was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 19, 2013 for Smart Recent Comments.
- Init Recent Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Smart Recent Comments.
- Smart Recent Comments has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Init Recent Comments.
Line by line
Init Recent Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Init Recent Comments | Smart Recent Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,670 | #47,472 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 237 | 26 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 13 years 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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