WordPress plugin comparison
PageApprove vs Simple Commenter
PageApprove
by pageapprove
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple Commenter
by Aleksander Kaaberma
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple Commenter has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for PageApprove.
- On a typical day, Simple Commenter is downloaded about 22 times, PageApprove about 1.
- PageApprove has no reviews yet.
- Simple Commenter was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jun 25, 2026 for PageApprove.
- Simple Commenter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PageApprove.
Line by line
Simple Commenter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | PageApprove | Simple Commenter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #54,525 | #12,227 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 689 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 13 days 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free