Hikari Featured Comments
v0.02.00updated 16 years ago
It adds 3 new custom fields to comments (Featured, Buried, Children buried), allowing you to add special properties to each of them.
- Rank
- #46,057
- Down3,308 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.1K
- 3,104 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hikari Featured Comments at a glance
Hikari Featured Comments is a WordPress plugin with 10+ active installs, the #46,057 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 0.02.00 came out on Oct 3, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 7 plugins tagged “threaded”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats23 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hikari Featured Comments |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#46,057 · up 162 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #46,057 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,749 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #42,551 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,976 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #39,103 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #44,985 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,205 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,006 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #38,326 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,042 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,039 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #42,738 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #46,219 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +8.33% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.02100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.02.00
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9.0
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 3, 2010
- Last updated
- Oct 3, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hikari Featured Comments
How many websites use Hikari Featured Comments?
Hikari 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 #46,057 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hikari Featured Comments been downloaded?
3,104 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Hikari Featured Comments last updated?
Version 0.02.00 came out on Oct 3, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Hikari Featured Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hikari Featured Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Hikari Featured Comments still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hikari Featured Comments have?
No one has reviewed Hikari Featured Comments on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Hikari Featured Comments?
The plugins most like Hikari Featured Comments, by the tags they share, are Yet Another Featured Posts Plugin (YAFPP) (100+), Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages (30K+) and Disqus Comment System (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.1K |
| Author | |
| First released | Oct 3, 2010 |
| Version | 0.02.00 |
| Requires WP | 2.9.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 3, 2010 |
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