Compassionate Comments
v0.1by Ian Dunn · updated 6 years ago
Encourages authors of toxic comments to re-phrase them to be more kind instead.
- Rank
- #48,998
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 7
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.5K
- 3,522 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Compassionate Comments at a glance
Compassionate Comments is a WordPress plugin by Ian Dunn with fewer than 10 active installs, the #48,998 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.1 came out on Dec 9, 2020, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. Among the 3 plugins tagged “abuse”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats39 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Compassionate Comments |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7 · +16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#48,998 · up 11,676 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #48,998 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #71,581 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #57,976 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #56,922 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #68,474 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #60,674 |
Growth %
Average +1.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +250.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -33.3%
- Tested up to 5.6.22 → 5.6.23
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 5.6.23
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jun 4, 2019
- Last updated
- Dec 9, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Compassionate Comments
How many websites use Compassionate Comments?
Compassionate Comments is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #48,998 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Compassionate Comments been downloaded?
3,522 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Compassionate Comments last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Dec 9, 2020 (5 years ago).
Is Compassionate Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?
Compassionate Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Compassionate Comments still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Compassionate Comments have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Compassionate Comments?
The plugins most like Compassionate Comments, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Disqus Comment System (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 3.5K |
| Author | Ian Dunn |
| First released | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Dec 9, 2020 |
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