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Crowd Control by Postmatic – Comment moderation decentralized

v1.1

by Postmatic · updated 7 years ago

Comment moderation is a drag. Have your users lend a hand by flagging offensive comments and scrubbing your site clean.

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Rank
#27,846
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 23
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.9K
8,852 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Crowd Control by Postmatic at a glance

Crowd Control by Postmatic is a WordPress plugin by Postmatic with 20+ active installs, the #27,846 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on May 17, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 4 plugins tagged “flagging”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

137 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Crowd Control by Postmatic Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.468Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateCrowd Control by Postmatic
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 23 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.222324Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202623
Nov 8, 202623
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Nov 3, 202623
Nov 2, 202623
Nov 1, 202623
Oct 31, 202623
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202623
Oct 28, 202623
Oct 27, 202623

Rank over time

#27,846 · down 142 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#27.6K#27.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#27,846
Nov 8, 2026#27,847
Nov 7, 2026#27,754
Nov 5, 2026#27,652
Nov 4, 2026#27,745
Nov 3, 2026#27,654
Nov 2, 2026#27,524
Nov 1, 2026#27,709
Oct 31, 2026#27,743
Oct 30, 2026#27,743
Oct 29, 2026#27,498
Oct 27, 2026#27,704

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
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Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.2.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 23, 2015
Last updated
May 17, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Crowd Control by Postmatic

How many websites use Crowd Control by Postmatic?

Crowd Control by Postmatic is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,846 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Crowd Control by Postmatic been downloaded?

8,852 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Crowd Control by Postmatic last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on May 17, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Crowd Control by Postmatic compatible with the latest WordPress?

Crowd Control by Postmatic’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Crowd Control by Postmatic still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Crowd Control by Postmatic have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Crowd Control by Postmatic?

The plugins most like Crowd Control by Postmatic, by the tags they share, are Safe Report Comments (100+), BuddyPress Moderation (10+) and ShushThatNoise (10+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 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★

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Crowd Control by Postmatic
Estimated installs≈ 23
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads8.9K
AuthorPostmatic
First releasedSep 23, 2015
Version1.1
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 17, 2019

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