WordPress plugin comparison
Subscribe to Comments vs Update Comment Count
Subscribe to Comments
by Mark Jaquith
10K+ installs3.9
Update Comment Count
by Dinesh Pilani
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Update Comment Count.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 70 times, Update Comment Count about 5.
- Update Comment Count is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Jul 29, 2026 for Update Comment Count.
- Subscribe to Comments is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Update Comment Count.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2019 for Update Comment Count.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Subscribe to Comments | Update Comment Count |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,584 | #22,591 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13K | 112 |
| Rating | 3.9(14) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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