WordPress plugin comparison
Init Recent Comments vs Subscribe to Comments
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Init Recent Comments.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 70 times, Init Recent Comments about 6.
- Init Recent Comments has no reviews yet.
- Init Recent Comments was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Subscribe to Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2025 for Init Recent Comments.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Init Recent Comments |  Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,670 | #1,579 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 235 | 13K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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