WordPress plugin comparison
Modern Comments vs Comments
At a glance
- Comments has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Modern Comments.
- On a typical day, Comments is downloaded about 1,658 times, Modern Comments about 2.
- Modern Comments has no reviews yet.
- Comments was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 30, 2026 for Modern Comments.
- Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Modern Comments.
- Comments has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Modern Comments.
Line by line
Comments leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Modern Comments |  Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59,047 | #639 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 58.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(581) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.53 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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