Customize Comments
v0.1.0by Weston Ruter · updated 9 years ago
Edit comments with live preview and bundle edits in Customizer changesets.
- Rank
- #71,383
- Down2,980 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.9K
- 1,921 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Customize Comments at a glance
Customize Comments is a WordPress plugin by Weston Ruter with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,383 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.0 came out on Nov 27, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 124 plugins tagged “customize”, it ranks #114. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Customize Comments |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -60.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#71,383 · down 7,111 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #71,383 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #68,403 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #69,707 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #63,005 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #59,071 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #71,876 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #64,272 |
Growth %
Average -6.81% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -60.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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- Rank #71876 → #69707
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Nov 27, 2017
- Last updated
- Nov 27, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Customize Comments
How many websites use Customize Comments?
Customize Comments is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,383 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Customize Comments been downloaded?
1,921 times in total since 2017.
When was Customize Comments last updated?
Version 0.1.0 came out on Nov 27, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Customize Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?
Customize Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Customize Comments still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Customize Comments have?
No one has reviewed Customize Comments on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Customize Comments?
The plugins most like Customize Comments, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Customizer Export/Import (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.9K |
| Author | Weston Ruter |
| First released | Nov 27, 2017 |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 27, 2017 |
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