Recent Love – A List of Recent Comments
v0.5by RonR · updated 16 years ago
Displays a list of recent comments. Several configuration options exist.
- Rank
- #29,474
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.6K
- 8,567 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Recent Love at a glance
Recent Love is a WordPress plugin by RonR with 10+ active installs, the #29,474 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5 came out on Mar 28, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. Among the 19 plugins tagged “recent comments”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recent Love |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#29,474 · down 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #29,474 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #29,459 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,456 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #29,627 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #29,270 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #29,486 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #29,369 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #29,349 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,397 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #29,371 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #29,472 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
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.
- v0.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 1.5
- Tested up to
- 2.9.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 14, 2007
- Last updated
- Mar 28, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Recent Love
How many websites use Recent Love?
Recent Love 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 #29,474 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Recent Love been downloaded?
8,567 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Recent Love last updated?
Version 0.5 came out on Mar 28, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Recent Love compatible with the latest WordPress?
Recent Love’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 Love still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Recent Love have?
No one has reviewed Recent Love on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Recent Love?
The plugins most like Recent Love, by the tags they share, are Better WordPress Recent Comments (500+), Disable Comments (1M+) and Disable Comments (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 8.6K |
| Author | RonR |
| First released | Sep 14, 2007 |
| Version | 0.5 |
| Requires WP | 1.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 28, 2010 |
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