WordPress plugin comparison
Private Comment vs Subscribe to Comments
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Private Comment.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, Private Comment about 5.
- Private Comment has no reviews yet.
- Private Comment was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Subscribe to Comments.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2022 for Private Comment.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Private Comment |  Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,690 | #1,584 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 77 | 13.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 11 days 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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