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Recent Comments

v2.1

by Automattic · updated 5 years ago

Creates functions to assist in displaying a list of the most recent comments.

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Rank
#13,212
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 166
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
33K
33,012 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Recent Comments at a glance

Recent Comments is a WordPress plugin by Automattic with 100+ active installs, the #13,212 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 2.1 came out on Feb 10, 2021, more than 5 years ago. Among the 55 plugins tagged “recent”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2005.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

149 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Recent Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateRecent Comments
Nov 3, 20264
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 202611
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20269
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20269
Oct 9, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 166 · -9.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.170180Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026166
Nov 7, 2026166
Nov 5, 2026165
Nov 4, 2026166
Nov 3, 2026166
Nov 2, 2026166
Nov 1, 2026165
Oct 31, 2026165
Oct 30, 2026166
Oct 29, 2026165
Oct 28, 2026165
Oct 27, 2026183

Rank over time

#13,212 · up 65 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#13.2K#13.3K#13.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#13,212
Nov 7, 2026#13,211
Nov 6, 2026#13,197
Nov 5, 2026#13,238
Nov 4, 2026#13,238
Nov 3, 2026#13,226
Nov 2, 2026#13,216
Nov 1, 2026#13,232
Oct 31, 2026#13,264
Oct 30, 2026#13,215
Oct 29, 2026#13,294
Oct 28, 2026#13,285
Oct 27, 2026#13,277

Growth %

Average -0.81% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.30%
Nov 5, 2026-0.60%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.61%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.60%
Oct 30, 2026+0.61%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-9.84%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v2.157%
  • v2.025%
  • v1.1818%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 13, 2005
Last updated
Feb 10, 2021
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Recent Comments

How many websites use Recent Comments?

Recent Comments is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,212 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Recent Comments been downloaded?

33,012 times in total since 2005. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Recent Comments last updated?

Version 2.1 came out on Feb 10, 2021 (5 years ago).

Is Recent Comments still maintained?

Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Recent Comments have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Recent Comments?

The plugins most like Recent Comments, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and List category posts (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Recent Comments
Estimated installs≈ 166
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads33K
AuthorAutomattic
First releasedJan 13, 2005
Version2.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 10, 2021

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