More privacy for comments
v1.0.0by Florian Effenberger · updated 8 years ago
Hides e-mail and URL fields for new blog comments and omits saving of commenter IP address for more privacy
- Rank
- #70,852
- Down19,792 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,532 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
More privacy for comments at a glance
More privacy for comments is a WordPress plugin by Florian Effenberger with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,852 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on May 31, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 4 plugins tagged “anonymity”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | More privacy for comments |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -60.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#70,852 · down 10,271 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #70,852 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #51,060 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #49,288 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #67,612 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #58,340 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #50,392 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #57,258 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #60,581 |
Growth %
Average -7.35% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -71.43% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +133.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -28.57% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #60581 → #49288Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- May 30, 2018
- Last updated
- May 31, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about More privacy for comments
How many websites use More privacy for comments?
More privacy for comments is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,852 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has More privacy for comments been downloaded?
1,532 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was More privacy for comments last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on May 31, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is More privacy for comments compatible with the latest WordPress?
More privacy for comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 More privacy for comments still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does More privacy for comments have?
No one has reviewed More privacy for comments on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to More privacy for comments?
The plugins most like More privacy for comments, by the tags they share, are Termageddon (8K+), WP Statistics (500K+) and WPConsent (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Florian Effenberger |
| First released | May 30, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | May 31, 2018 |
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