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Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

v1.0.2

by Corey Salzano · updated 4 months ago

Changes the behavior of the built-in Recent Comments widget to display comment excerpts instead of post titles

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Rank
#14,146
Up20 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 152
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
15.2K
15,235 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +66.7% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~15d

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts at a glance

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts is a WordPress plugin by Corey Salzano with 100+ active installs, the #14,146 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 67% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.0.2 came out on Jun 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “comment excerpts”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

130 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateRecent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 152 · -6.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.155160Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026152
Nov 8, 2026151
Nov 7, 2026152
Nov 5, 2026152
Nov 4, 2026152
Nov 3, 2026152
Nov 2, 2026152
Nov 1, 2026152
Oct 31, 2026152
Oct 30, 2026152
Oct 29, 2026152
Oct 28, 2026151
Oct 27, 2026163

Rank over time

#14,146 · up 100 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#14.1K#14.2K#14.2K#14.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#14,146
Nov 8, 2026#14,166
Nov 7, 2026#14,122
Nov 6, 2026#14,101
Nov 5, 2026#14,118
Nov 4, 2026#14,106
Nov 3, 2026#14,125
Nov 2, 2026#14,087
Nov 1, 2026#14,103
Oct 31, 2026#14,143
Oct 30, 2026#14,145
Oct 29, 2026#14,177
Oct 28, 2026#14,230
Oct 27, 2026#14,246

Growth %

Average -0.54% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.66%
Nov 8, 2026-0.66%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+0.66%
Oct 28, 2026-7.36%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
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

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #14230 → #14118Downloads -10%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v1.064%
  • v0.12123036%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.2
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 18, 2010
Last updated
Jun 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts

How many websites use Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts?

Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts 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 #14,146 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts been downloaded?

15,235 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts last updated?

Version 1.0.2 came out on Jun 26, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts have?

4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts?

The plugins most like Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts, by the tags they share, are Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts (50+), Better WordPress Recent Comments (500+) and Polygon Recent Comments With Avatar (100+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
83%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
17%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts
Estimated installs≈ 152
Reported installs100+
Rating4.5
Reviews6
Total downloads15.2K
AuthorCorey Salzano
First releasedNov 18, 2010
Version1.0.2
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 26, 2026

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