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Show Parent Comment

v0.2.1

by Stephen Cronin · updated 11 years ago

Add the parent comment to comments in the WP Admin area, in order to assist with comment moderation

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Rank
#18,472
Up201 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 75
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.9K
4,868 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA unknown

Show Parent Comment at a glance

Show Parent Comment is a WordPress plugin by Stephen Cronin with 70+ active installs, the #18,472 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.2.1 came out on Nov 11, 2015, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 16 plugins tagged “comment moderation”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

76 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Show Parent Comment Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4
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DateShow Parent Comment
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20264
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 75 · -3.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.747678Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202675
Nov 8, 202674
Nov 7, 202675
Nov 5, 202675
Nov 4, 202675
Nov 3, 202676
Nov 2, 202676
Nov 1, 202676
Oct 31, 202675
Oct 30, 202676
Oct 29, 202676
Oct 28, 202676
Oct 27, 202678

Rank over time

#18,472 · down 245 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#18.2K#18.4K#18.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#18,472
Nov 8, 2026#18,673
Nov 6, 2026#18,472
Nov 5, 2026#18,376
Nov 4, 2026#18,429
Nov 3, 2026#18,225
Nov 2, 2026#18,282
Nov 1, 2026#18,305
Oct 31, 2026#18,386
Oct 30, 2026#18,230
Oct 29, 2026#18,313
Oct 28, 2026#18,231
Oct 27, 2026#18,227

Growth %

Average -0.30% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+1.35%
Nov 8, 2026-1.33%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-1.32%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+1.33%
Oct 31, 2026-1.32%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.56%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.2100%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2.1
Requires WordPress
4.2
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 9, 2015
Last updated
Nov 11, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Show Parent Comment

How many websites use Show Parent Comment?

Show Parent Comment is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,472 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Show Parent Comment been downloaded?

4,868 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Show Parent Comment last updated?

Version 0.2.1 came out on Nov 11, 2015 (10 years ago).

Is Show Parent Comment compatible with the latest WordPress?

Show Parent Comment’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Show Parent Comment still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Show Parent Comment have?

4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Show Parent Comment?

The plugins most like Show Parent Comment, by the tags they share, are Simple Comment Editing (2K+), Disable Comments (1M+) and Disable Comments (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Show Parent Comment
Estimated installs≈ 75
Reported installs70+
Rating4.7
Reviews3
Total downloads4.9K
AuthorStephen Cronin
First releasedSep 9, 2015
Version0.2.1
Requires WP4.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 11, 2015

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