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Featured Comments

v1.2.6

by Syed Balkhi · updated 10 years ago

Lets the admin add "featured" or "buried" css class to selected comments. Handy to highlight comments that add value to your post.

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Rank
#25,590
Up472 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.4K
9,350 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

Featured Comments at a glance

Featured Comments is a WordPress plugin by Syed Balkhi with 20+ active installs, the #25,590 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.6 came out on Oct 10, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “feature comments”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

65 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Featured Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateFeatured Comments
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 26 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.2626.527Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202626
Nov 7, 202626
Nov 5, 202626
Nov 4, 202626
Nov 3, 202627
Nov 2, 202626
Nov 1, 202626
Oct 31, 202627
Oct 30, 202627
Oct 29, 202626
Oct 28, 202626

Rank over time

#25,590 · up 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#25.5K#26KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#25,590
Nov 7, 2026#26,062
Nov 4, 2026#25,544
Nov 3, 2026#25,274
Nov 2, 2026#25,765
Nov 1, 2026#25,621
Oct 30, 2026#25,357
Oct 28, 2026#25,603

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.0%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-3.70%
Nov 3, 2026+3.85%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-3.70%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+3.85%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620+
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Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2.6
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 12, 2010
Last updated
Oct 10, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Comments

How many websites use Featured Comments?

Featured Comments 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 #25,590 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Comments been downloaded?

9,350 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Featured Comments last updated?

Version 1.2.6 came out on Oct 10, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Featured Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Featured Comments still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Featured Comments have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Featured Comments?

The plugins most like Featured Comments, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Disqus Comment System (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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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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Featured Comments
Estimated installs≈ 26
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads9.4K
AuthorSyed Balkhi
First releasedJan 12, 2010
Version1.2.6
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 10, 2016

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