WordPress plugin comparison
Silk AJAX Comments vs Subscribe to Comments
Silk AJAX Comments
by Callum Silcock
10+ installs5.0
Subscribe to Comments
by Mark Jaquith
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Silk AJAX Comments.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, Silk AJAX Comments about 1.
- Silk AJAX Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jul 26, 2012 for Silk AJAX Comments.
- Subscribe to Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Silk AJAX Comments.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2012 for Silk AJAX Comments.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Silk AJAX Comments | Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,685 | #1,584 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 13.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 14 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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