WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Comment Editing vs Comments
At a glance
- Comments has more active installs: 60K+, against 2K+ for Simple Comment Editing.
- On a typical day, Comments is downloaded about 1,658 times, Simple Comment Editing about 42.
- Simple Comment Editing is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 55 reviews, against 4.7 from 581 reviews.
- Comments was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for Simple Comment Editing.
- Comments resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 50% for Simple Comment Editing.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Comment Editing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Comments.
Line by line
Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Comment Editing |  Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,763 | #639 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 58.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(55) | 4.7(581) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×1.53 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 days 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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