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Featured Comments

v1.0

by andreu · updated 14 years ago

This plugin provides a widget that let you select the comments you want to display as featured or important.

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Rank
#39,394
Up3,260 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.1K
2,058 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Featured Comments at a glance

Featured Comments is a WordPress plugin by andreu with 10+ active installs, the #39,394 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Oct 18, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 106 plugins tagged “featured”, it ranks #70. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

31 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Featured Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 28Nov 1Nov 6
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DateFeatured Comments
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202613

Rank over time

#39,394 · up 4,048 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#39,394
Nov 7, 2026#42,654
Nov 6, 2026#47,325
Nov 5, 2026#46,049
Nov 4, 2026#43,371
Nov 2, 2026#35,793
Nov 1, 2026#42,558
Oct 31, 2026#36,475
Oct 30, 2026#45,480
Oct 29, 2026#43,442

Growth %

Average +0.74% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+7.69%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 2026-7.69%
Nov 4, 2026-13.33%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+7.14%
Nov 1, 2026-6.67%
Oct 31, 2026+25.00%
Oct 30, 2026-7.69%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 17, 2012
Last updated
Oct 18, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Comments

How many websites use Featured Comments?

Featured Comments is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #39,394 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Comments been downloaded?

2,058 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Featured Comments last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Oct 18, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Featured Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 14 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?

No one has reviewed Featured Comments on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Featured Comments?

The plugins most like Featured Comments, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Featured Comments
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.1K
Authorandreu
First releasedOct 17, 2012
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 18, 2012

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