Paged Comments
v2.9.1 (2008-12-23)by keyvan · updated 18 years ago
Paged Comments enables comment paging. Useful for those popular blog entries receiving many comments, or a simple guestbook page within WordPress.
- Rank
- #20,502
- Down165 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 55
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 26.1K
- 26,142 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Paged Comments at a glance
Paged Comments is a WordPress plugin by keyvan with 50+ active installs, the #20,502 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.9.1 (2008-12-23) came out on Dec 24, 2008, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “paged comments”. It was first released in 2005.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats167 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Paged Comments |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 55 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 57 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 56 |
Rank over time
#20,502 · down 89 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,502 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,337 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,330 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #20,326 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,348 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,189 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,277 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,276 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,099 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,121 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,431 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,352 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,413 |
Growth %
Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.75% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.79% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -1.75% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +3.64% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
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.
- v2.9100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.9.1 (2008-12-23)
- Requires WordPress
- 2.3.1
- Tested up to
- 2.7
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 10, 2005
- Last updated
- Dec 24, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Paged Comments
How many websites use Paged Comments?
Paged Comments is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,502 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Paged Comments been downloaded?
26,142 times in total since 2005. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Paged Comments last updated?
Version 2.9.1 (2008-12-23) came out on Dec 24, 2008 (17 years ago).
Is Paged Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?
Paged Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7, 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 Paged Comments still maintained?
Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Paged Comments have?
No one has reviewed Paged Comments on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Paged Comments?
The plugins most like Paged Comments, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Disqus Comment System (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 55 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 26.1K |
| Author | keyvan |
| First released | May 10, 2005 |
| Version | 2.9.1 (2008-12-23) |
| Requires WP | 2.3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 24, 2008 |
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