WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Comment Quicktags vs Subscribe to Comments
Simple Comment Quicktags
by Marc Tönsing
50+ installs5.0
Subscribe to Comments
by Mark Jaquith
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for Simple Comment Quicktags.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, Simple Comment Quicktags about 5.
- Simple Comment Quicktags is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against May 17, 2026 for Simple Comment Quicktags.
- Subscribe to Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Comment Quicktags.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2010 for Simple Comment Quicktags.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Comment Quicktags | Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,619 | #1,584 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 117 | 13.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month 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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