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Featured Comment Widget

v1.7

by Jenn Schiffer · updated 11 years ago

The Featured Comment Widget gives you the ability to shine a spotlight on some of your favorite comments on the site.

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Rank
#24,587
Down64 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 33
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
7.3K
7,258 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 40+ · ETA unknown

Featured Comment Widget at a glance

Featured Comment Widget is a WordPress plugin by Jenn Schiffer with 30+ active installs, the #24,587 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.7 came out on Sep 16, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 2 plugins tagged “comment-widget”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

69 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Featured Comment Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateFeatured Comment Widget
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 33 · +3.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.3232.533Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202633
Nov 7, 202633
Nov 5, 202633
Nov 4, 202633
Nov 3, 202632
Nov 2, 202632
Nov 1, 202632
Oct 31, 202632
Oct 30, 202632
Oct 29, 202632
Oct 28, 202632

Rank over time

#24,587 · up 191 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#24.6K#24.8KOct 28Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#24,587
Nov 7, 2026#24,523
Nov 6, 2026#24,667
Nov 5, 2026#24,530
Nov 3, 2026#24,704
Nov 1, 2026#24,883
Oct 31, 2026#24,875
Oct 28, 2026#24,778

Growth %

Average +0.28% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%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+3.13%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
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Nov 5, 202630+
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Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
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Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.7100%

Rating trend

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.7
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 4, 2011
Last updated
Sep 16, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Comment Widget

How many websites use Featured Comment Widget?

Featured Comment Widget is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,587 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Comment Widget been downloaded?

7,258 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Featured Comment Widget last updated?

Version 1.7 came out on Sep 16, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Featured Comment Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Comment Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Comment Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Featured Comment Widget have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Featured Comment Widget?

The plugins most like Featured Comment Widget, by the tags they share, are One Click Close Comments (5K+), Bulk Delete Comments (5K+) and Comments Like Dislike (4K+). 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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Featured Comment Widget
Estimated installs≈ 33
Reported installs30+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads7.3K
AuthorJenn Schiffer
First releasedApr 4, 2011
Version1.7
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 16, 2015

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