WordPress plugin comparison

NS Widget Recent Comments vs Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

NS Widget Recent Comments

by misharnet

20+ installs5.0

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

by Corey Salzano

100+ installs4.5

At a glance

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts has more active installs: 100+, against 20+ for NS Widget Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts is downloaded about 5 times, NS Widget Recent Comments about 2.
NS Widget Recent Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts was updated more recently: Jun 26, 2026, against Apr 13, 2016 for NS Widget Recent Comments.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for NS Widget Recent Comments.

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	NS Widget Recent Comments	Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
Popular rank	#27,111	#14,178
Active installs	20+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	36	121
Rating	5.0(3)	4.5(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	–	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.37
Last release	10 years ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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