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Recent Commentators

v0.0.4

by V.J.Catkick · updated 18 years ago

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Rank
#48,153
Down6,419 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.6K
2,573 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Recent Commentators at a glance

Recent Commentators is a WordPress plugin by V.J.Catkick with 10+ active installs, the #48,153 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.0.4 came out on Feb 2, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. Among the 606 plugins tagged “sidebar”, it ranks #442. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

0 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Recent Commentators Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.-101Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateRecent Commentators
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · -26.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#48,153 · down 6,622 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#48,153
Nov 7, 2026#41,734
Nov 6, 2026#48,090
Nov 5, 2026#48,334
Nov 4, 2026#35,656
Nov 3, 2026#40,317
Nov 2, 2026#47,102
Oct 29, 2026#38,957
Oct 27, 2026#41,531

Growth %

Average -2.55% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-21.43%
Nov 7, 2026+13.64%
Nov 5, 2026-26.67%
Nov 4, 2026+7.14%
Nov 3, 2026+16.67%
Nov 2, 2026-14.29%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.0.4
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
2.7
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 31, 2008
Last updated
Feb 2, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Recent Commentators

How many websites use Recent Commentators?

Recent Commentators 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 #48,153 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Recent Commentators been downloaded?

2,573 times in total since 2008.

When was Recent Commentators last updated?

Version 0.0.4 came out on Feb 2, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Recent Commentators compatible with the latest WordPress?

Recent Commentators’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 Recent Commentators 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 Recent Commentators have?

No one has reviewed Recent Commentators on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Recent Commentators?

The plugins most like Recent Commentators, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Recent Posts by Category Widget (4K+) and Recent Posts Widget Plus (500+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.6K
AuthorV.J.Catkick
First releasedDec 31, 2008
Version0.0.4
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 2, 2009

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