WordPress plugin comparison
Show Parent Comment vs Subscribe to Comments
Show Parent Comment
by Stephen Cronin
70+ installs4.7
Subscribe to Comments
by Mark Jaquith
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Show Parent Comment.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, Show Parent Comment about 3.
- Show Parent Comment is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Nov 11, 2015 for Show Parent Comment.
- Subscribe to Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Show Parent Comment.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2015 for Show Parent Comment.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Show Parent Comment | Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,470 | #1,584 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 13.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 11 years 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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