WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Comment Editing vs Comments
At a glance
- Simple Comment Editing has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Comments.
- On a typical day, Simple Comment Editing is downloaded about 42 times, Comments about 4.
- Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 55 reviews.
- Comments was updated more recently: Oct 24, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Simple Comment Editing.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Comment Editing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Comments.
Line by line
Simple Comment Editing leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Comment Editing |  Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,763 | #55,427 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 177 |
| Rating | 4.8(55) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 16 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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