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Genial Comments

v1.8.3

by GenialSouls · updated 16 days ago

Add Disqus-powered discussions or use your theme's existing WordPress comments area with optional native-comment appearance presets.

commentsDisqusfacebook commentssocial comments
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Rank
#3,504
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4,280
4K+ reported · High
Total downloads
171K
171,032 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
20 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +3125% (30d)·Toward 5K+ · ETA ~1d

Genial Comments at a glance

Genial Comments is a WordPress plugin by GenialSouls with 4K+ active installs, the #3,504 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 53 times, 3,125% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews. Version 1.8.3 came out on Oct 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 18 plugins tagged “Disqus”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

3.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Genial Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.05001KOct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateGenial Comments
Nov 7, 202637
Nov 6, 202641
Nov 5, 202645
Nov 4, 202650
Nov 3, 202652
Nov 2, 202653
Nov 1, 202651
Oct 31, 202668
Oct 30, 202653
Oct 29, 2026103
Oct 28, 2026151
Oct 27, 202687
Oct 26, 2026115
Oct 25, 2026192
Oct 24, 20261,118
Oct 23, 2026100
Oct 22, 202668
Oct 21, 202664
Oct 20, 202657
Oct 19, 202649
Oct 18, 202627
Oct 17, 202632
Oct 16, 202643
Oct 15, 202651
Oct 14, 202665
Oct 13, 202683
Oct 12, 202677
Oct 11, 202669
Oct 10, 2026927

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4,285 · -1.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.4.3K4.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20264,285
Nov 8, 20264,282
Nov 7, 20264,294
Nov 5, 20264,295
Nov 4, 20264,300
Nov 3, 20264,301
Nov 2, 20264,306
Nov 1, 20264,300
Oct 31, 20264,305
Oct 30, 20264,330
Oct 29, 20264,331
Oct 28, 20264,322
Oct 27, 20264,356

Rank over time

#3,504 · down 25 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#3.5K#3.5K#3.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#3,504
Nov 8, 2026#3,504
Nov 7, 2026#3,503
Nov 6, 2026#3,499
Nov 5, 2026#3,503
Nov 4, 2026#3,503
Nov 3, 2026#3,500
Nov 2, 2026#3,491
Nov 1, 2026#3,494
Oct 31, 2026#3,496
Oct 30, 2026#3,485
Oct 29, 2026#3,482
Oct 28, 2026#3,495
Oct 27, 2026#3,493
Oct 16, 2026#3,479

Growth %

Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.07%
Nov 8, 2026-0.28%
Nov 7, 2026-0.01%
Nov 5, 2026-0.12%
Nov 4, 2026-0.02%
Nov 3, 2026-0.12%
Nov 2, 2026+0.14%
Nov 1, 2026-0.12%
Oct 31, 2026-0.58%
Oct 30, 2026-0.02%
Oct 29, 2026+0.21%
Oct 28, 2026-0.78%

Active installs band

4K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.3.8K4K4.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Renamed · New short description
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20264K+
Nov 8, 20264K+
Nov 7, 20264K+
Nov 6, 20264K+
Nov 5, 20264K+
Nov 4, 20264K+
Nov 3, 20264K+
Nov 2, 20264K+
Nov 1, 20264K+
Oct 31, 20264K+
Oct 30, 20264K+
Oct 29, 20264K+
Oct 28, 20264K+
Oct 27, 20264K+
Oct 16, 20264K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #3495 → #3503Downloads -22.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #3479 → #3500Downloads -19.4%
    • Renamed Genial Social Comments → Genial Comments
    • New short description

      Add Disqus-powered discussions or use your theme's existing WordPress comments area with optional native-comment appearance presets.

      Before

      Adds an external social-comments area to selected post types and through the existing [gs-fb-comments] shortcode.

    • Released 1.8.3 (was 1.8.2)

Versions in use

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

  • v1.751%
  • v1.832%
  • v1.67.4%
  • Other9.8%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★20 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.8.3
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 8, 2017
Last updated
Oct 23, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Genial Comments

How many websites use Genial Comments?

Genial Comments is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,504 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Genial Comments been downloaded?

171,032 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 53 times. See download stats

When was Genial Comments last updated?

Version 1.8.3 came out on Oct 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Genial Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Genial Comments have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Genial Comments up to date. See its security record

Is Genial Comments still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Genial Comments have?

4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Genial Comments?

The plugins most like Genial Comments, by the tags they share, are Social comments by WpDevArt (7K+), Disqus Comment System (30K+) and Lazy Social Comments (900+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

20 reviews

  • 5 stars: 18 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Genial Comments
Estimated installs≈ 4,280
Reported installs4K+
Rating4.8
Reviews20
Total downloads171K
AuthorGenialSouls
First releasedNov 8, 2017
Version1.8.3
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 23, 2026

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