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NS Widget Recent Comments

v1.2

by misharnet · updated 10 years ago

Add a recent comments widget that shows author's avatar.

Rank
#27,119
Down174 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.1K
4,071 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

NS Widget Recent Comments at a glance

NS Widget Recent Comments is a WordPress plugin by misharnet with 20+ active installs, the #27,119 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Apr 13, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “netscripter”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

40 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
NS Widget Recent Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateNS Widget Recent Comments
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.232425Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202624
Nov 8, 202624
Nov 7, 202624
Nov 5, 202624
Nov 4, 202624
Nov 3, 202624
Nov 2, 202624
Nov 1, 202624
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202624
Oct 29, 202624

Rank over time

#27,119 · down 104 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#26.8K#26.9K#27K#27.1KOct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#27,119
Nov 8, 2026#26,945
Nov 7, 2026#27,111
Nov 5, 2026#26,918
Nov 3, 2026#26,809
Nov 2, 2026#27,020
Nov 1, 2026#26,914
Oct 31, 2026#26,941
Oct 30, 2026#26,997
Oct 29, 2026#27,015

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
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Nov 4, 20260.00%
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Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 29, 2014
Last updated
Apr 13, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about NS Widget Recent Comments

How many websites use NS Widget Recent Comments?

NS Widget Recent Comments is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,119 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has NS Widget Recent Comments been downloaded?

4,071 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was NS Widget Recent Comments last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Apr 13, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is NS Widget Recent Comments still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does NS Widget Recent Comments have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to NS Widget Recent Comments?

The plugins most like NS Widget Recent Comments, by the tags they share, are Gravatar Enhanced (100K+), Meks Smart Author Widget (10K+) and Disable Comments (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 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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Estimated installs≈ 24
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads4.1K
Authormisharnet
First releasedOct 29, 2014
Version1.2
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 13, 2016

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