WordPress plugin comparison
Reactions vs Subscribe to Comments
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Reactions.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, Reactions about 1.
- Both are rated 3.9 out of 5.
- Reactions was updated more recently: Oct 30, 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 2016 for Reactions.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Reactions |  Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,830 | #1,579 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 13.1K |
| Rating | 3.9(8) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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