WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts vs Smart Recent Comments

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

by Corey Salzano

100+ installs4.5

Smart Recent Comments

by ClevelandWebDeveloper

10+ installs

At a glance

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Smart Recent Comments.
On a typical day, Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts is downloaded about 5 times, Smart Recent Comments about 1.
Smart Recent Comments has no reviews yet.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts was updated more recently: Jun 26, 2026, against Aug 19, 2013 for Smart Recent Comments.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Smart Recent Comments.
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Smart Recent Comments.

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

Metric	Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts	Smart Recent Comments
Popular rank	#14,178	#47,472
Active installs	100+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	121	25
Rating	4.5(6)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.6.1
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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