WordPress plugin comparison
Show Parent Comment vs Simple Comment Editing
Show Parent Comment
by Stephen Cronin
70+ installs4.7
Simple Comment Editing
by David Stone
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Simple Comment Editing has more active installs: 2K+, against 70+ for Show Parent Comment.
- On a typical day, Simple Comment Editing is downloaded about 42 times, Show Parent Comment about 3.
- Simple Comment Editing is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Comment Editing was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Nov 11, 2015 for Show Parent Comment.
- Simple Comment Editing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Show Parent Comment.
- Simple Comment Editing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Show Parent Comment.
Line by line
Simple Comment Editing leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Show Parent Comment | Simple Comment Editing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,470 | #4,756 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.8(55) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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