Recent Commentators
v0.0.4by V.J.Catkick · updated 18 years ago
Display recent commentators with gravator icon. This widget will not display you and your sites publishers.
- 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 stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recent Commentators |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · -26.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#48,153 · down 6,622 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| 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, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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.
- v0.0100%
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
- …
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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | V.J.Catkick |
| First released | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Version | 0.0.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 2, 2009 |
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