WordPress plugin comparison
Markdown Comment vs Simple No Comments
At a glance
- Simple No Comments has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Markdown Comment.
- On a typical day, Simple No Comments is downloaded about 10 times, Markdown Comment about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Markdown Comment was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Simple No Comments.
- Markdown Comment is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.3.34 for Simple No Comments.
- Simple No Comments has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Markdown Comment.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markdown Comment |  Simple No Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,824 | #6,334 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 262 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 9 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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