WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Comment Editing vs Subscribe to Comments
Simple Comment Editing
by David Stone
2K+ installs4.8
Subscribe to Comments
by Mark Jaquith
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Simple Comment Editing.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, Simple Comment Editing about 42.
- Simple Comment Editing is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Simple Comment Editing.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2013 for Simple Comment Editing.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Comment Editing | Subscribe to Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,756 | #1,584 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 13.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(55) | 3.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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