WordPress plugin comparison
Subscribe to Comments vs WP Discourse
At a glance
- Subscribe to Comments has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for WP Discourse.
- On a typical day, Subscribe to Comments is downloaded about 72 times, WP Discourse about 39.
- WP Discourse is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Subscribe to Comments was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for WP Discourse.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Subscribe to Comments has been around longer: since 2005, against 2016 for WP Discourse.
Line by line
Subscribe to Comments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Subscribe to Comments |  WP Discourse |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,584 | #6,695 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.1K | 1K |
| Rating | 3.9(14) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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